牡丹皮 mǔ dan pí

DEFINITIONS

  1. root bark of the peony tree (used in TCM)

CHARACTERS

牡 mǔ male of animals; bolt of door
丹 dan cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
皮 pí
HSK 3
skin, hide, fur, feather; outer