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芍
sháo
peony; water chestnuts
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Words Using 芍 (7)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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采兰赠芍
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cǎilánzèngsháo
lit. pick orchids and present peonies (idiom); fig. presents between lovers
cǎilánzèngsháo
采兰赠芍
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lit. pick orchids and present peonies (idiom); fig. presents between lovers
白芍
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báisháo
root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM
báisháo
白芍
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root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM
芍
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Què
see [[芍陂<Quèpí>]]
Què
芍
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see [[芍陂<Quèpí>]]
芍
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sháo
Chinese peony / Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora
sháo
芍
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Chinese peony / Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora
芍药
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sháoyào
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora) / common herbaceous peony / peony used in TCM
sháoyào
芍药
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Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora) / common herbaceous peony / peony used in TCM
芍陂
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Quèpí
Quepi lake (irrigation project in Han to Tang times on Huai river [[淮河]] in modern Anhui)
Quèpí
芍陂
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Quepi lake (irrigation project in Han to Tang times on Huai river [[淮河]] in modern Anhui)
赠芍
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zèngsháo
to give peonies / fig. exchange of gifts between lovers
zèngsháo
赠芍
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to give peonies / fig. exchange of gifts between lovers