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牡丹皮

Mandarin · pinyin mǔ dan pí

root bark of the peony tree (used in TCM)

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牡: mǔ · male of animals; bolt of door
丹: dān · cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer

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3–5–2 · mu3 dan5 pi2

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maau5 daan1 pei4

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noun

Root-bark of peony (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to reduce blood stasis, blood clots, and "fire of yin deficiency".)

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