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朮

简术 · 繁朮

Mandarin · pinyin zhú

(bound form) Atractylodes (genus of perennial herbs in the daisy family, used in TCM)

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朮: Look up this written character
术: shù · art, skill, special feat; method, technique

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character · Etymology 1

original form of 秫 (shú, “glutinous millet; sorghum”)

character · Etymology 2

Used in compounds such as 白朮／白术 (báizhú), a type of herbal medicine.

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