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非處方藥

简非处方药 · 繁非處方藥

Mandarin · pinyin fēi chǔ fāng yào

over-the-counter drug; OTC drug

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非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
處: Look up this written character
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
藥: Look up this written character
处: chù · place, locale; department
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

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1–3–1–4 · fei1 chu3 fang1 yao4

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noun

over-the-counter drug

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