菟丝子

Traditional form:

菟絲子

Pinyin (reading):

tùsīzǐ

Definitions:

• dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds used in medicine)

Characters:

• 菟 - creeper, parasitic vine; Cuscuta sinensis 
• 丝 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 菟 - creeper, parasitic vine; Cuscuta sinensis 
• 絲 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing