Explanation of the name "半夏"
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Hanyu Pinyin:bàn
Five Elements:Water
Recommendability:83%
Cultural Meaning:88%
Hanyu Pinyin:xià
Five Elements:Fire
Recommendability:91%
Cultural Meaning:96%
Literature Reference: 赊来半夏重熏尽,投著山中旧主人。—— 《寄刘蕡问疾》 Borrowed the summer herb to fumigate thoroughly, and returned it to the old master in the mountains. Source from 'Jì Liú Fén Wèn Jí'.
半: One half: a semicircle, half a century.
夏: Summer, the season of vitality and vigor, embodies a spirit of health and exuberance.
Meaning: Banxia is a traditional Chinese herb, symbolizing freshness, healing, and harmony with nature.