白花蛇舌草

Mandarin · pinyin bái huā shé shé cǎo

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  1. Hedyotis diffusa
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
花
huā · flower; blossoms
蛇
shé · snake
舌
shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
草
cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
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2–1–2–2–3 · bai2 hua1 she2 she2 cao3

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baak6 faa1 se4 sit3 cou2

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noun

  1. Hedyotis diffusa (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa) (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat infections and to reduce "heat".)

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