忍冬 (rěn dōng) — honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica, also called golden-and-silver honeysuckle)

Definition

Examples

• 这棵忍冬长得真快，已经爬满了墙。
  Zhè kē rěn dōng cháng dé zhēn kuài, yǐ jīng pá mǎn le qiáng.
  This honeysuckle grows really fast; it has already covered the wall.
• 中药里常用忍冬来清热解毒。
  Zhōng yào lǐ cháng yòng rěn dōng lái qīng rè jiě dú.
  In traditional Chinese medicine, honeysuckle is often used to clear heat and relieve toxicity.
• 春天的早晨，忍冬的香味飘满了整个院子。
  Chūn tiān de zǎo chén, rěn dōng de xiāng wèi piāo mǎn le zhěng gè yuàn zi.
  On spring mornings, the fragrance of honeysuckle fills the entire courtyard.

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