yì shí pǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
pica (medicine)
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Original source entry:

異食癖 异食癖 [yi4 shi2 pi3] /pica (medicine)/

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Other forms in these source records: 異食癖

  • 异
    yì

    different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate

  • 食
    shí

    to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

    sì

    to feed (a person or animal)

  • 癖
    pǐ

    habit / hobby

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