沙参

See also: 沙叁

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 沙参 – see 沙參 (“root of Glehnia littoralis coastal glehnia; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 沙參).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
沙	参
しゃ Grade: S	しん Grade: 4
goon	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
沙參 (kyūjitai)

Noun

沙(しゃ)参(しん) or 沙参(シャシン) • (shashin) 

1. (traditional Chinese medicine) the roots of Adenophora triphylla var. japonica, used in medicine

   Synonym: 南沙参 (nanshashin)

See also

• 釣鐘人参(つりがねにんじん) (tsuriganeninjin)