新修本草

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn xiū běn cǎo

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  1. Tang dynasty compendium of herbal medicine
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新
xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
修
xiū · study; repair; cultivate
本
běn · root, origin, source; basis
草
cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
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1–1–3–3 · Xin1 xiu1 ben3 cao3

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san1 sau1 bun2 cou2

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