参薯 Traditional form: 參薯 Pinyin (reading): shēnshǔ Definitions: Dioscorea alata (Kinampay or aromatic purple yam, a sweet root crop) Characters: 参 - to take part in, to intervene; ginseng 薯 - yam, tuber, potato Traditional characters: 參 - to take part in, to intervene; ginseng 薯 - yam, tuber, potato