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學名藥

简学名药 · 繁學名藥

Mandarin · pinyin xué míng yào

generic drug; generic medicine

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學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
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学: xué · learning, knowledge; school
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

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2–2–4 · xue2 ming2 yao4

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noun

generic drug

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