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難經

简难经 · 繁難經

Mandarin · pinyin Nàn jīng

Classic on Medical Problems, c. 1st century AD
abbr. for 黃帝八十一難經 Huáng dì Bā shí yī Nàn jīng

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难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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4–1 · Nan4 jing1

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