神農本草經 shén nóng běn cǎo jīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Shennong's Compendium of Materia Medica, a Han dynasty pharmacological compendium, 3 scrolls

CHARACTERS

神 shén
HSK 5
spirit, god, supernatural being
農 nóng agriculture, farming; farmer
本 běn
HSK 1
root, origin, source; basis
草 cǎo
HSK 3
grass, straw, thatch, herbs
經 jīng classic works; pass through