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急火

Mandarin · pinyin jí huǒ

brisk heat (cooking)
(TCM) internal heat generated by anxiety

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急: jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage

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2–3 · ji2 huo3

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