persimmon frost; white powder on dried persimmons
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the white frost-like powder that forms on the surface of dried persimmons; persimmon frost
Commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat coughs and sore throats, and to describe the natural sugar crystallization on dried persimmons.
Shì柿
shuāng霜
kě可
yǐ以
zhì治
liáo疗
ké咳
sou嗽
。
Persimmon frost can be used to treat coughs.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shì柿
bǐng饼
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
céng层
bái白
bái白
de的
shì柿
shuāng霜
。
This kind of dried persimmon has a layer of white persimmon frost on it.
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Zhōng中
yào药
lǐ里
cháng常
yòng用
shì柿
shuāng霜
lái来
qīng清
rè热
rùn润
fèi肺
。
Persimmon frost is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and moisten the lungs.