胡黄连

胡黃連
húhuánglián

rhizome of the picrorhiza (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to "clear deficiency heat").

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Entry Composition

=1 胡 Hú surname Hu
=1 胡 hú
  1. non-Han people, esp. from central Asia
  2. reckless
  3. outrageous
  4. what?
  5. why?
  6. to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和 hú)
=1 胡 hú used in 胡同 hútòng
=1 胡 hú
  1. beard
  2. mustache
  3. whiskers
2 黄连 huánglián Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine