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胖大海

Mandarin · pinyin pàng dà hǎi

malva nut
seed of Sterculia lychnophora

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胖: pàng · fat, obese; fatty
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime

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4–4–3 · pang4 da4 hai3

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Scaphium affine (syn. Sterculia lychnophora) (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to reduce "heat", to treat dry and hard stools, conjunctivitis, sore throat, and nose-bleed)
The seed of Sterculia lychnophora; a malva nut.

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