lǐ qì huà tándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(TCM) to rectify 氣|气[qì] and transform phlegm
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Original source entry:

理氣化痰 理气化痰 [li3 qi4 hua4 tan2] /(TCM) to rectify 氣|气[qi4] and transform phlegm/

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Other forms in these source records: 理氣化痰

  • 理
    lǐ

    texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

  • 化
    huā

    See the full entry for source details.

    huà

    to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[huà xué]

  • 痰
    tán

    phlegm / spittle

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