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魚腥草

简鱼腥草 · 繁魚腥草

Mandarin · pinyin yú xīng cǎo

chameleon plant; fish mint (Houttuynia cordata)

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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
腥: xīng · raw meat; rank, strong-smelling
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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2–1–3 · yu2 xing1 cao3

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noun

Houttuynia cordata (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat boils and to reduce "damp-heat")

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