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川贝

Chuān bèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Sichuan fritillary bulb (Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, used in TCM)
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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-1a27eabfbe551129. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

川貝 川贝 [Chuan1 bei4] /Sichuan fritillary bulb (Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, used in TCM)/

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Other forms in these source records: 川貝

  • 川
    chuān

    (bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country

    Chuān

    short name for Sichuan 四川[Sì chuān]

  • 贝
    bèi

    cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)

    Bèi

    surname Bei

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.