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射干

Mandarin · pinyin shè gān

blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis)
leopard lily

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射: shè · shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
干: gàn · oppose, offend; invade; dried

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4–1 · she4 gan1

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noun

rhizome of the blackberry lily (Iris domestica), syn. Belamcanda chinensis, used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat cough, phlegm and sore throat)
(archaic, historical, obsolete) an animal which resembles a fox and that can climb trees

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