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紫河車
简 紫河车 · 繁 紫河車Mandarin · pinyin zǐ hé chē
Meanings
- (TCM) dried human placenta (used as medicine)
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3–2–1 · zi3 he2 che1
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zi2 ho4 ce1
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noun
- (traditional Chinese medicine) dried human placenta (A substance used to treat yang deficiency.)
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