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芍药

sháo yàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora) / common herbaceous peony / peony 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-713387c8629aa790. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

芍藥 芍药 [shao2 yao4] /Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)/common herbaceous peony/peony used in TCM/

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Other forms in these source records: 芍藥

  • 芍
    què

    used in 芍陂[Què bēi]

    sháo

    Chinese peony / Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora

  • 药
    yào

    leaf of the iris / medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:種|种[zhǒng],服[fù],味[wèi] / to poison

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