蔘 (shēn) - Ginseng — refers to the medicinal plant Panax & also used to describe something valuable or nourishing.

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shēn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

蔘 · shēn

Ginseng — refers to the medicinal plant Panax ginseng;

also used to describe something valuable or nourishing.

Ginseng — refers to the medicinal plant Panaxalso used to describe something valuable or nourishing.

Usage highlights

GinsengKorean ginsengAmerican ginsengGinseng rootGinseng teaGinseng extract

Synonyms

  • 人参— ginseng (more common term)
  • 参— abbreviated form of ginseng

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Korean ginseng is highly valued (高丽蔘).
  • This soup contains ginseng (蔘汤).
  • Ginseng is used in traditional medicine (蔘药).
  • Wild ginseng is very expensive (野山蔘).

Collocations

  • Ginseng(蔘)
  • Korean ginseng(高丽蔘)
  • American ginseng(西洋蔘)
  • Ginseng root(蔘根)
  • Ginseng tea(蔘茶)
  • Ginseng extract(蔘精)

Idioms

  • As precious as ginseng(如蔘似宝)
  • Ginseng and deer antler(蔘茸)
  • Nourishing with ginseng(蔘补)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ginseng has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years as a tonic and restorative.
  • The character 蔘 specifically refers to the ginseng plant, distinguished from the similar character 參 which has broader meanings.
  • Different varieties of ginseng (Korean, American, wild) are highly valued and have different medicinal properties.

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