川芎 Traditional form: 川芎 Pinyin (reading): chuānxiōng Definitions: chuanxiong rhizome (rhizome of Ligusticum wallichii, used in TCM) Characters: 川 - stream, river 芎 - Szechuan lovage rhizome Traditional characters: 川 - stream, river 芎 - Szechuan lovage rhizome