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朮
简 术 · 繁 朮Mandarin · pinyin zhú
Meanings
- (bound form) Atractylodes (genus of perennial herbs in the daisy family, used in TCM)
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2 · zhu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 朮. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- original form of 秫 (shú, “glutinous millet; sorghum”)
character · Etymology 2
- Used in compounds such as 白朮/白术 (báizhú), a type of herbal medicine.
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