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劑
简 剂 · 繁 劑Mandarin · pinyin jì
Meanings
- (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product)
- (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings
- classifier for a dose of medicine
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4 · ji4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zai1 · zai6
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to trim; to prune
- to adjust; to make up (a concoction); to concoct
- (historical) contract for trading
- small piece of dough; dough which has been kneaded
- (traditional Chinese medicine) medicinal preparation; concoction
- pharmaceutical preparation; medicament
- dose; dosage
- (chemistry) agent; reagent
- Classifier for doses of medicine.
- (Cantonese) Classifier for occurrences of an event.
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