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青草茶

Mandarin · pinyin qīng cǎo chá

(Tw) a traditional Taiwanese drink made from cooling medicinal herbs, typically used to relieve internal heat or sore throat, made with ingredients such as mesona 仙草 xiān cǎo, fish mint 魚腥草 yú xīng cǎo, mint and dandelion

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
茶: chá · tea

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1–3–2 · qing1 cao3 cha2

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