冬虫夏草 in English dong1 chong2 xia4 cao3 Meaning

Meanings

• caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps sinensis)

Pinyin

dong1 chong2 xia4 cao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

冬dong1winter 虫chong2lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures 夏xia4the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC 草cao3variant of 草[cao3]