| 三伏贴 |
sān fú tiē |
(TCM) herbal patch applied to acupuncture points on designated summer days, traditionally to prevent or alleviate asthma and allergies |
| 三 |
Sān |
surname San |
| 三 |
sān |
three / 3 |
| 三伏 |
sān fú |
the three annual periods of hot weather, namely 初伏, 中伏 and 末伏, which run consecutively over a period from mid-July to late August |
| 伏 |
Fú |
surname Fu |
| 伏 |
fú |
to lean over / to fall (go down) / to hide (in ambush) / to conceal oneself / to lie low / hottest days of summer / to submit / to concede defeat / to overcome / to subdue / volt |
| 贴 |
tiē |
to stick / to paste / to post (e.g. on a blog) / to keep close to / to fit snugly / to subsidize / allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) / sticker / classifier for sticking plaster: strip |