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八般頭風

简八般头风 · 繁八般頭風

Mandarin · pinyin bā bān tóu fēng

(TCM) eight kinds of "head wind" (headache)

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
般: bān · sort, manner, kind, category
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–1–2–1 · ba1 ban1 tou2 feng1

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baat3 bun1 tau4 fung1

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