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黃連

黃連

See also: 黄連 and 黄连

Chinese

 
yellow; sulfur; erotic; (surname)
 
even; as; to join; to link; successively
trad. (黃連)
simp. (黄连)
alt. forms 黃蓮黄莲

Noun

黃連

  1. Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis)
  2. (TCM) rhizome of the Chinese goldthread (used externally to treat infections; internally to clear "heat", to treat insomnia and diabetes)

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
おう
Jinmeiyō
れん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Noun

黃連 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 黄連, hiragana おうれん, katakana オウレン, romaji ōren, historical hiragana わうれん)

  1. Kyūjitai spelling of 黄連