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番泻叶

fān xiè yèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
senna leaf (Folium sennae)
Sources & editorial notes

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-18c13b0d34a61cd5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

番瀉葉 番泻叶 [fan1 xie4 ye4] /senna leaf (Folium sennae)/

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Other forms in these source records: 番瀉葉

  • 番
    fān

    (bound form) foreign (non-Chinese) / barbarian / classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort / (classifier) a kind / a sort / (classifier) (used after the verb 翻[fān] to indicate how many times a quantity doubles, as in 翻一番[fān yī fān] "to double")

    Pān

    surname Pan

  • 泻
    xiè

    to flow out swiftly / to flood / a torrent / diarrhea / laxative

  • 叶
    xié

    to be in harmony

    yè

    leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats

    Yè

    surname Ye

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.