澤瀉 zé xiè

water plantain rhizome (used in TCM)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. water plantain rhizome (used in TCM)
  2. 2. common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

Characters

Character Meaning
澤 zé
(of metals etc) luster; damp; moist
瀉 xiè
diarrhea; to flow out swiftly; laxative