jiè

蚧

Character · Noun

tokay gecko; in 'gejie'

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

tokay gecko; specifically, used in the word 'gejie'

formal

This character is almost exclusively used in the compound 蛤蚧 (gé jiè), which refers to the tokay gecko, a reptile used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is not used independently with other meanings.

Gé蛤
jiè蚧
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yào药
yòng用
dòng动
wù物
 。

The tokay gecko is a type of animal used in medicine.

Zhè这
fù副
yào药
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
gé蛤
jiè蚧
fěn粉
 。

This prescription contains tokay gecko powder.