菟丝子 tù sī zǐ

dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds used in medicine)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds used in medicine)

Characters

Character Meaning
菟 tù
dodder vine; dodder seed in medicine
丝 sī HSK 5
silk; thread; trace
子 zǐ HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child