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cyun1 dong2 sam1川黨參川党参

Jyutpingcyun1 dong2 sam1
Yalechyūn dóng sām

Definition

Sichuan codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula, root used in TCM)

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
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