líng

苓

Character · Noun

plant name; Poria (fungus)

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Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

an ancient name for a type of plant

archaic

Rarely used alone in modern Chinese. Its primary modern usage is as part of the word '茯苓'.

Líng苓
 ，
juǎn卷
ěr耳
yě也
 。

'Ling' refers to the cocklebur plant.

2.

noun

see '茯苓' (Poria cocos, a medicinal fungus)

technical

This is its primary modern usage, exclusively as a component of the compound word '茯苓', a traditional Chinese medicinal ingredient.

Zhè这
wèi味
zhōng中
yào药
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
fú茯
líng苓
 。

This traditional Chinese medicine contains Poria cocos.