luó

萝藦

Word · NounTraditional蘿

trailing plant; herbaceous plant

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

trailing or climbing plant; vine

literary

Often part of plant names. Rarely used alone in modern Mandarin except in specific compound terms like '萝卜' (radish).

Téng藤
luó萝
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
 。

Wisteria is a common ornamental plant.

Zhè这
gè个
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
nǚ女
luó萝
 。

This hillside is covered with old man's beard.

2.

noun

perennial creeping herb; medicinal herb

technical

Specifically refers to the plant '萝藦' (Cynanchum spp.), whose entire plant is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Luó萝
mò藦
de的
quán全
cǎo草
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
 。

The entire plant of Cynanchum can be used as medicine.

Zhōng中
yī医
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
luó萝
mò藦
lái来
zhǐ止
ké咳
 。

Traditional Chinese medicine sometimes uses Cynanchum to relieve cough.