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三拗汤

sān ào tāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
san'ao decoction (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-45c946d35d324510. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三拗湯 三拗汤 [san1 ao4 tang1] /san'ao decoction (TCM)/

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Other forms in these source records: 三拗湯

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 拗
    ào

    (bound form) intractable / contrary / disobedient

    ǎo

    (dialect) to twist / to bend (in order to break sth or form it into a shape)

    niù

    stubborn / perverse / contrary

  • 汤
    shāng

    rushing current

    tāng

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

    Tāng

    surname Tang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.