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藥性

简 药性 · 繁 藥性
Mandarin · pinyin yào xìng

Meanings

  1. medicinal effect
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藥
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性
xìng · nature, character, sex
药
yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
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4–4 · yao4 xing4

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joek6 sing3

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noun

  1. function, property, effects or potency of a medicine
  2. (Xiamen Hokkien) efficacy of a medicine

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