evergreen tree; medicinal herb
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
Chinese holly; holly tree
neutralA type of evergreen tree or shrub. Its scientific name is Ilex chinensis. It is often used as an ornamental plant and has medicinal properties.
Xiào校
yuán园
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
hěn很
duō多
dōng冬
qīng青
shù树
。
Many holly trees are planted on the school campus.
Dōng冬
qīng青
de的
yè叶
zi子
zài在
dōng冬
tiān天
yě也
shì是
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
。
The leaves of the holly tree remain green even in winter.
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Zhè这
kē棵
dōng冬
qīng青
kāi开
chū出
le了
dàn淡
zǐ紫
hóng红
sè色
de的
huā花
。
This holly tree has blossomed with pale purplish-red flowers.
noun
medicinal parts of the holly plant
technicalIn traditional Chinese medicine, the leaves (冬青叶), seeds (冬青子), and bark (冬青皮) of the holly tree are used for their medicinal properties, such as clearing heat and detoxifying.
Zhè这
wèi味
zhōng中
yào药
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
dōng冬
qīng青
yè叶
。
This traditional Chinese medicine contains holly leaves.
Zhōng中
yī医
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
shǐ使
yòng用
dōng冬
qīng青
pí皮
lái来
rù入
yào药
。
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners sometimes use holly bark in prescriptions.