虛損

简 虚损 · 繁 虛損
Mandarin · pinyin xū sǔn

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  1. (TCM) consumptive disease, chronic deficiency disorder due to impaired function of inner organs, deficiency of qi, blood, yin and yang
  2. asthenia
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虚
xū · false
损
sǔn · diminish; impair; injure
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1–3 · xu1 sun3

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heoi1 syun2

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虛損 · xu1 sun3
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Exact source record虛損 虚损 [xu1 sun3] /(TCM) consumptive disease, chronic deficiency disorder due to impaired function of inner organs, deficiency of qi, blood, yin and yang/asthenia/