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大腹皮

Mandarin · pinyin dà fù pí

husk of betel nut 檳榔 bīng lang

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer

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4–4–2 · da4 fu4 pi2

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daai6 fuk1 pei4

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noun

The pericarp of the betel nut or Areca catechu. (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat water retention in the leg and fungal infection in the digestive tract.)

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