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童子尿

Mandarin · pinyin tóng zǐ niào

urine of boys under 12, used as medicine (TCM)

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童: tóng · child, boy, servant boy; virgin
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
尿: niào · urine; urinate

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2–3–4 · tong2 zi3 niao4

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tung4 zi2 niu6

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noun

urine of a boy under the age of 12 (or 10 according to some sources), said to be of medicinal value according to traditional Chinese medicine

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