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白朮

简白术 · 繁白朮

Mandarin · pinyin bái zhú

Atractylodes macrocephala (a medicinal plant); (esp.) its rhizome

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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术: shù · art, skill, special feat; method, technique

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2–2 · bai2 zhu2

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(traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)

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