太醫

简 太医 · 繁 太醫
Mandarin · pinyin tài yī

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  1. imperial physician
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太
tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
醫
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医
yī · cure, heal; doctor, medical
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4–1 · tai4 yi1

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noun

  1. (archaic) imperial physician
  2. (dialect) doctor; medical man

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