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甘
草
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gam1 cou2
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gān cǎo
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
licorice root
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis, whose root often used in traditional Chinese medicine to improve qi)
(syn.) 甜根草, 甜草根儿, 國老, 甜草根兒, 国老
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
我的孩子们喜欢甘草棒。
我的孩子們喜歡甘草棒。
wǒ de hái zi men xǐ huan gān cǎo bàng 。
My children like saccharum.
My children love liquorice.
Mandarin
咳嗽糖浆有股甘草的味道。
咳嗽糖漿有股甘草的味道。
ké sou táng jiāng yǒu gǔ gān cǎo de wèi dao 。
The cough syrup has a licorice flavoring.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
甘草系好常用嘅药引。
甘草係好常用嘅藥引。
gam1 cou2 hai6 hou2 soeng4 jung6 ge3 joek6 jan5.
Chinese liquorice is a usual medicinal catalyst.