yù
蓣
used in 薯蓣 (Chinese yam)
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Meanings
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used in the compound word 薯蓣; Chinese yam
This character is a bound morpheme almost exclusively used in the compound word 薯蓣 (shǔ yù), referring to the Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita). The character 薯蓣 is also commonly abbreviated as 山药.
Shǔ薯
yù蓣
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yào药
shí食
liǎng两
yòng用
zhí植
wù物
。
The Chinese yam is a common plant used for both food and medicine.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
yòng用
shǔ薯
yù蓣
hé和
pái排
gǔ骨
yī一
qǐ起
dùn炖
。
This dish is stewed with Chinese yam and pork ribs.
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Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
shǔ薯
yù蓣
yǒu有
bǔ补
pí脾
yǎng养
wèi胃
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Chinese yam has the effect of tonifying the spleen and nourishing the stomach.