lingzhi

See also: língzhī

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 靈芝 / 灵芝 (língzhī). Doublet of reishi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪŋt͡ʃi/, /ˈlɪŋd͡ʒi/, /ˈlɪŋd͡ʒə/, enPR: lǐngʹjûʹ

Noun

lingzhi

  1. A medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine, Ganoderma lucidum and other closely related mushroom of the genus Ganoderma.

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