五苓散
wǔ líng sǎn · wuling powder (decoction of poria mushroom used in TCM); poria five powder; Hoelen five powder
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 五苓散
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
five; 5
散步sànbùto take a walk; to go for a walk
五颜六色wǔyán-liùsèmulticolored; every color under the sun
分散fēnsànto scatter; to disperse; to distribute
散sǎnscattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine
散文sǎnwén(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse); (more narrowly) free-form literary prose, such as essays, sketches and reflections