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本草
běncǎo
1. a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine
2. Chinese materia medica

Character Breakdown

本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
HSK 1 5 丶
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (3)

新修本草
Xīnxiūběncǎo
Tang dynasty compendium of herbal medicine
本草纲目
BěncǎoGāngmù
Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen [[李時珍|李时珍<LǐShízhēn>]]
神农本草经
ShénnóngBěncǎoJīng
Shennong's Compendium of Materia Medica, a Han dynasty pharmacological compendium, 3 scrolls

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