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荔枝核

Mandarin · pinyin lì zhī hé

seeds of litchi or lychee (in TCM)

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荔: lì · lichee
枝: zhī · branches, limbs; branch off
核: hé · seed, kernel, core, nut; atom

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4–1–2 · li4 zhi1 he2

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