蛇麻草

Traditional form:

蛇麻草

Pinyin (reading):

shémácǎo

Definitions:

• hop (Humulus lupulus), climbing plant whose flower cones are used in brewing beer

Characters:

• 蛇 - snake
• 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb
• 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch

Traditional characters:

• 蛇 - snake
• 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb
• 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch