ròu​zhī

immortality plant

  • created sense approved 肉芝 · ròu​zhī · immortality plant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    肉芝

    ròu​zhī

    immortality plant

    A legendary herb or fungus believed in ancient times to grant immortality to anyone who eats it

    肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat 芝 (literal) → 芝 · zhī · glossy ganoderma

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  • created sense approved 肉芝 · ròu​zhī · flesh-elixir animal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    肉芝

    ròu​zhī

    flesh-elixir animal

    In Taoism, ancient animals such as thousand-year-old toads, bats, turtles, or swallows believed to be magical medicine that grants longevity or immortality

    肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat 芝 (literal) → 芝 · zhī · glossy ganoderma

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