阿仙药 (阿仙藥)
ā xiān yào
Pinyin
Definition
阿仙药 (阿仙藥)
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- gambier extract (from Uncaria gambir), used in TCM
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 immortal
- 1 abbr. for Afghanistan 阿富汗[Ā fù hàn]
- 1 maternal aunt
- 2 step-mother
- 3 childcare worker
- 4 nursemaid
- 5 woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
- 6 classifier: 个 gè
- 1 Amitabha Buddha
- 2 the Buddha of the Western paradise
- 3 may the lord Buddha preserve us!
- 4 merciful Buddha!
- 1 elixir
- 2 magic potion
Idioms (5)
仙姿玉色
- 1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
八仙过海,各显神通
- 1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
- 2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
吴下阿蒙
- 1 General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
欲仙欲死
- 1 to wish one were dead (idiom)
- 2 (fig.) to be in seventh heaven
阿谀奉承
- 1 flattering and fawning (idiom)
- 2 sweet-talking