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艾葉油

简艾叶油 · 繁艾葉油

Mandarin · pinyin ài yè yóu

mugwort leaf oil (TCM)
also called wormwood leaf oil
Oleum folii Artemisiae argyi

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艾: ài · artemisia, mugwort
葉: yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
叶: yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf

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4–4–2 · ai4 ye4 you2

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ngaai6 jip6 jau4

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