使君子
Chinese
provincial governor; governor of a zhou | child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight | ||
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simp. and trad. (使君子) | 使君 | 子 |
Etymology
So named as it was used by 郭使君 (a provincial governor with surname Guo) in Panzhou (潘州) as a medicine for children.
Pronunciation
Noun
使君子
- (traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of the Chinese honeysuckle (Combretum indicum)