沙参 Traditional form: 沙參 Pinyin (reading): shāshēn Definitions: ladybell root (Radix adenophorae) Characters: 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated 参 - to take part in, to intervene; ginseng Traditional characters: 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated 參 - to take part in, to intervene; ginseng