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香附

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng fù

red nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus)

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
附: fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to

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1–4 · xiang1 fu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoeng1 fu6

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noun

rhizome of the coco grass (Cyperus rotundus) (herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)

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