猫爪草

貓爪草
māozhuǎcǎo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 cat's claw buttercup (Ranunculus ternatus)
  2. 2 catclaw herb (TCM)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Māozhuǎcǎo shì yíwèi chángyòng de zhōngyào cái.
Cat's claw grass is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngyī yòng māozhuǎcǎo lái zhìliáo línbā jiéhé.
Traditional Chinese Medicine uses cat's claw grass to treat lymphatic tuberculosis.

Tips

memory
The plant is named for its root cluster, which resembles a cat's claw (猫爪). Don't confuse with the South American 'cat's claw' vine (钩藤/Uncaria tomentosa) sold in Western herb shops - different plant, same nickname.

Stroke Order

猫 māo
爪 zhǎo
草 cǎo