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麥門冬

简麦门冬 · 繁麥門冬

Mandarin · pinyin mài mén dōng

dwarf lilyturf (Ophiopogon japonicus), whose tuber is used in TCM

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
冬: dōng · winter, 11th lunar month
麦: mài · wheat, barley, oats; simplified form of Kangxi radical 199
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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4–2–1 · mai4 men2 dong1

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the root of the dwarf lilyturf (Ophiopogon japonicus) (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat "yin" deficiency)

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