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Mandarin · pinyin gé gēn

tuber of the kudzu vine (Pueraria lobata), used in Chinese medicine

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葛: gé · edible bean; surname
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation

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2–1 · ge2 gen1

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(traditional Chinese medicine) root of the kudzu (Pueraria montana) (an herb used to treat symptoms of hypertension)
(Tibetan Buddhism, Mongolia, Inner Mongolia) tulku

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