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王不留行

Mandarin · pinyin wáng bù liú xíng

cowherb (Vaccaria segetalis)
cowherb seeds (used in TCM)

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144

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2–4–2–2 · wang2 bu4 liu2 xing2

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noun

(traditional Chinese medicine) seed of the cowherb (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to improve blood circulation)

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