Its Chinese name, renshen, literally means' man root ', a reference to the root's forked shape, which supposedly resembles a person.

它的中文名字字“人参”的意思是“人的根”，因其形状酷似人形而得名。

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Its Chinese name, renshen, literally means' man root ', a reference to the root's forked shape, which supposedly resembles a person.

它的中文名字“人参”的意思是“人的根”，因其形状酷似人形而得名。

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