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氣血

简气血 · 繁氣血

Mandarin · pinyin qì xuè

qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–4 · qi4 xue4

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(traditional Chinese medicine) qi (vital energy) and state of blood (two basic elements of Chinese medicine)

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