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四物汤

sì wù tāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
four-substance decoction (si wu tang), tonic formula used in Chinese medicine
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-103b1112fca88071. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

四物湯 四物汤 [si4 wu4 tang1] /four-substance decoction (si wu tang), tonic formula used in Chinese medicine/

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Other forms in these source records: 四物湯

  • 四
    sì

    four / 4

  • 物
    wù

    (bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

  • 汤
    shāng

    rushing current

    tāng

    soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled

    Tāng

    surname Tang

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