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炮煉

简炮炼 · 繁炮煉

Mandarin · pinyin páo liàn

to parch and refine medicinal herbs

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炮: pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
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炼: liàn · smelt, refine; distill, condense

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2–4 · pao2 lian4

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paau3 lin6

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