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]