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消炎
xiāoyán
1. to reduce fever
2. antipyretic
3. to decrease inflammation
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Character Breakdown

消
xiāo
news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish
HSK 4 10 丶
炎
yán
flame, blaze; hot
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

消炎片
xiāoyánpiàn
antipyretic tablet (to reduce fever), such as sulfanilamide
消炎药
xiāoyányào
antibiotic medicine

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
21,291 of 84,292