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Jyutping gam1 cou2
Pinyin gān cǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. licorice root
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. 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)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  1. 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.