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溪黃草

简溪黄草 · 繁溪黃草

Mandarin · pinyin xī huáng cǎo

Rabdosia lophanthoides (no common name), herb plant of Lamiaceae family (together with mint and lavender), used in TCM

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溪: xī · mountain stream, creek
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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1–2–3 · xi1 huang2 cao3

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