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速效救心丸

Mandarin · pinyin sù xiào jiù xīn wán

fast-acting heart pills (a medication developed in China in 1982 to treat heart conditions including angina)

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速: sù · quick, prompt, speedy
效: xiào · result, effect; effectiveness
救: jiù · save, rescue, relieve; help, aid
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
丸: wán · small round object; pellet, pill

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4–4–4–1–2 · su4 xiao4 jiu4 xin1 wan2

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