使君子

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Chinese

provincial governor; governor of a zhou
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad.
(使君子)
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Etymology

So named as it was used by 郭使君 (a provincial governor with surname Guo) in Panzhou (潘州) as a medicine for children.

Pronunciation


Noun

使君子

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) fruit of the Chinese honeysuckle (Combretum indicum)