chuān​jūn

Chinese rhubarb

Senses

川军/ 川軍 chuān​jūn Chinese rhubarb

high-quality rhubarb used in Chinese medicine. It was historically called "the general" for its strong laxative effect, and rhubarb from Sichuan is known as chuān jūn

川军/ 川軍 chuān​jūn Sichuan Army

the local army or warlord forces of Sichuan province, especially during the Republican period (1912-1949)

References

see 川军/川軍 大黄/大黃