冬虫夏草 dōng chóng xià cǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps sinensis)

CHARACTERS

冬 dōng
HSK 3
winter, 11th lunar month
虫 chóng
HSK 5
insects, worms; KangXi radical 142
夏 xià
HSK 3
summer; great, grand, big
草 cǎo
HSK 3
grass, straw, thatch, herbs