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冬虫夏草

Word

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.)

Traditional
冬蟲夏草

dōng chóng xià cǎo

dong1chong2xia4cao3

Meaning

  1. 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.) CC-CEDICT

Characters in 冬虫夏草

冬dōng虫chóng夏xià草cǎo
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