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雄黃酒

简雄黄酒 · 繁雄黃酒

Mandarin · pinyin xióng huáng jiǔ

realgar wine (traditionally drunk during the Dragon Boat Festival 端午節 Duān wǔ jié)

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雄: xióng · male of species; hero; manly
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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2–2–3 · xiong2 huang2 jiu3

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noun

realgar wine, a rice liquor mixed with realgar (arsenic sulfide) traditionally consumed during the Dragon Boat Festival

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