Visual Guide to Pinyin: TCM Plant Parts
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TCM PLANT PARTS - Pinyin
子
zǐ - seed
ex: White Mustard Seed
[Bái jiè zǐ]
仁
rén - seed/kernal
ex: Peach Seed/Kernal
[Táo rén]
根
gēn - roots
Isatis Root
[Bǎn lán gēn]
芽
yá - sprouts
Barley Sprout
[Mài yá]
梗
gěng - stems
Perilla Stalk
[sū gěng]
枝
zhī - twig
Mulberry Twig
[sāng zhī ]
叶 / 葉
yè - leaves
Lotus Leaf
[hé yè]
花
hūa - flowers
Misty Flower
[mì méng huā]
草
cǎo - grass
Plantain Grass
[chē qián cǎo]
果
guǒ - fruit
Tsaoko fruit/ Black Cardamom
[cǎo guǒ]
瓜
guā - fruit
Chinese Quince Fruit/ Papaya
[mù guā]
皮
pí - peel
Aged Tangerine Peel
[chén pí]
殼
ké - shell/husk
Opium Poppy Husk
[yīng sù ké]
藤
téng - vines
Honeysuckle Vine
[ rěn dōng téng ]
參
shēn - root
Codonopsis Root
[dǎng shēn]
木
mù - wood
Sappan Wood / East Indian Redwood
[sū mù]