巴豆 bā dòu

croton seed, a strong purgative

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 54226th word

Definitions

  1. 1. croton seed, a strong purgative
  2. 2. croton (Croton tiglium), evergreen bush of Euphorbiaceae family 大戟科dà jǐ kē

Characters

Character Meaning
巴 bā HSK 5
noun suffix; to stick to; bus
豆 dòu HSK 5
bean; pea; variant of 豆dòu