Chinese

Noun

海藻

1. seaweed (A herb used in traditional Chinese medicine.)

Synonyms

• 海草 (hǎicǎo)
• 海帶／海带 (hǎidài)
• 昆布 (kūnbù)

References

• 海藻 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^zh
• Nigel Wiseman, "English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine", 1995. ISBN 7-5357-1656-3.
• http://www.trade.gov.bt/administration/mktbriefs/10.pdf
• http://www.koreantk.com/en/m_sta/med_stat_search.jsp?searchGbn=statis

Japanese

Noun

海藻 ‎(hiragana かいそう, romaji kaisō)

1. seaweed

Usage notes

To be distinguished from 海草 (かいそう) ‎(kaisō), which means seagrass.