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少陽病

简少阳病 · 繁少陽病

Mandarin · pinyin shào yáng bìng

name of disease in TCM

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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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4–2–4 · shao4 yang2 bing4

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siu3 joeng4 beng6

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