嗨藥

简 嗨药 · 繁 嗨藥
Mandarin · pinyin hāi yào

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  1. (slang) to take drugs
  2. recreational drug
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嗨
hāi · an exclamation
藥
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药
yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
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1–4 · hai1 yao4

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haai1 joek6

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