Chinese word dictionary

菟丝子

tù sī zǐ · dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds used in medicine)

Word information

Simplified菟丝子
Traditional菟絲子
Pinyintù sī zǐ
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 菟丝子

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.

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