丹参 Traditional form: 丹參 Pinyin (reading): dānshēn Definitions: (botany) red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) Characters: 丹 - cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder 参 - to take part in, to intervene; ginseng Traditional characters: 丹 - cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder 參 - to take part in, to intervene; ginseng