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蘇合香

简苏合香 · 繁蘇合香

Mandarin · pinyin sū hé xiāng

snowdrop bush (Styrax officinalis)
gum storax, used in TCM

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合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'

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noun

(traditional Chinese medicine) storax; the resinous exudate of the oriental sweetgum (Liquidambar orientalis)

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