桂枝

guìzhī
cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi)

CEDICT

twig of the cinnamon tree (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine as a "stomach tonic".)

Wiktionary

  1. 桂木的树枝。
  2. 牡桂的枝，可入药。见明．李时珍《本草纲目．卷三四．木部．桂》。
  3. 传说月中有桂树，故用桂枝指月。

重編國語辭典

樟科植物肉桂（Cinnamomumcassia）的乾燥嫩枝，作为药材

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 桂 guì
  1. cassia
  2. laurel
2 枝 zhī
  1. branch
  2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

Containing this entry

桂枝茯苓丸 guìzhīfúlíngwán