黄连
huáng
lián

Definitions

  1. 1. Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine

Components

  • 黄 Huáng – surname Huang or Hwang
  • 连 Lián – surname Lian

Related Words

  • 哑巴吃黄连 yǎ ba chī huáng lián – no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
  • 哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出 yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū – to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
  • 哑巴吃黄连有苦说不出 yǎ bā chī huáng lián yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū – a dumb person can say nothing when they eat bitter herbs