冬虫夏草(dōng chóng xià cǎo): caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)…
4 charactersTrad. 冬蟲夏草
caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)…
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- dōng chóng xià cǎo
- Meaning
- caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) (The fungus grows within the body of a caterpillar, culminating in the emergence of a stalked fruiting body from the caterpillar's head, and is a much-prized and expensive ingredient used as a tonic in traditional Chinese medicine.)
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 冬蟲夏草
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