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白花蛇舌草

Mandarin · pinyin bái huā shé shé cǎo

Hedyotis diffusa

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
花: huā · flower; blossoms
蛇: shé · snake
舌: shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs

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2–1–2–2–3 · bai2 hua1 she2 she2 cao3

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noun

Hedyotis diffusa (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa) (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat infections and to reduce "heat".)

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