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炮制

páo zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to concoct / to invent / to fabricate / to produce / to process / processing and curing (Chinese medicine)
Sources & editorial notes

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-cecaddc39aaf26d5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

炮製 炮制 [pao2 zhi4] /to concoct/to invent/to fabricate/to produce/to process/processing and curing (Chinese medicine)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 炮製

  • 炮
    bāo

    to sauté / to fry / to dry by heating

    páo

    to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)

    pào

    cannon / CL:座[zuò] / firecracker

  • 制
    zhì

    system / to control / to regulate / to manufacture / to make

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.