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梅核氣

简梅核气 · 繁梅核氣

Mandarin · pinyin méi hé qì

(TCM) plum-pit qi, a feeling of a lump in the throat (globus pharyngis) or of stagnant phlegm

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梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname
核: hé · seed, kernel, core, nut; atom
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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2–2–4 · mei2 he2 qi4

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