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鎮痛

简镇痛 · 繁鎮痛

Mandarin · pinyin zhèn tòng

to suppress pain

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痛: tòng · pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
镇: zhèn · town, market place; suppress

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4–4 · zhen4 tong4

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zan3 tung3

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verb

(intransitive, verb-object) to ease pain; to alleviate pain; to relieve pain

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