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遠志

简远志 · 繁遠志

Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn zhì

far-reaching ambition
lofty ideal
milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia), with roots used in Chinese medicine

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
志: zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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3–4 · yuan3 zhi4

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noun

great ambition; aspiration
(traditional Chinese medicine) root of Polygala senega (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to calm the mind, to promote sleep; to treat boils, sores, and breast tumors)

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