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白芷
白芷
Chinese
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
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angelica (type of iris; plant root used for medicine) | ||
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simp. and trad. (白芷) |
白 | 芷 | |
Noun
白芷
- Angelica dahurica
- the root of the Angelica dahurica (a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat "wind-cold" symptoms)
Descendants
Japanese
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| 白 | 芷 |
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びゃく Grade: 1 |
し Hyōgaiji |
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Pronunciation
Noun
白芷 (hiragana びゃくし, katakana ビャクシ, romaji byakushi)
- Angelica dahurica, additionally, its root used in traditional Chinese medicine
- Heracleum sphondylium var. nipponicum
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Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
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| 白 | 芷 |
Noun
白芷 • (baekji) (hangeul 백지)
- Hanja form? of 백지, “root of Angelica dahurica used in traditional Chinese medicine”.