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新修本草

Mandarin · pinyin Xīn xiū běn cǎo

Tang dynasty compendium of herbal medicine

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs

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1–1–3–3 · Xin1 xiu1 ben3 cao3

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