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膻

Mandarin · pinyin dàn#

used in 膻中 dàn zhōng

Mandarin · pinyin shān#

fetid; gamy; rank
(esp.) hircine

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膻: shān · dàn · a rank odor; a technical term from Chinese medicine for the center of the chest

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4 · dan4

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daan6 · saan1 · sin1 · zin1

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only used in 膻中 (“centre of chest”)

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