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檗

Mandarin · pinyin bò

used in 黃檗 huáng bò

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檗: bò · a cork tree

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4 · bo4

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baak3 · paak3

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(alt. form 蘗, 柏) used in 黃檗／黄檗 (huángbò, “type of herb used in traditional Chinese medicine”)

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(historical dictionaries only) wooden tray

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