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Mandarin · pinyin duàn rǔ

to wean; to be weaned
(TCM) to use medication to stop lactation

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乳: rǔ · breast, nipples; milk, suckle
断: duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt

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4–3 · duan4 ru3

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verb

to wean (a baby)

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