冬蟲夏草 dōng chóng xià cǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps sinensis)

CHARACTERS

冬 dōng winter, 11th lunar month
蟲 chóng worms; insects
夏 xià summer; great, grand, big
草 cǎo grass, straw, thatch, herbs