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泽泻

zé xièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) / water plantain rhizome (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-c3a404e6a51f12a4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

澤瀉 泽泻 [ze2 xie4] /common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)/water plantain rhizome (used in TCM)/

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Other forms in these source records: 澤瀉

  • 泽
    zé

    pool / pond / (of metals etc) luster / favor or beneficence / damp / moist

  • 泻
    xiè

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.