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glossary (Chinese Formulae)
Chinese herbs: common words
chinese formulae
definition
» colors:
huang = yellow
zi = purple
hong = red
bai = white
hei = black
» numbers:
san = three
si = four
wu = five
bai = one-hundred
» geography:
hai = sea
shui = water
tian = heaven or sky (celestial)
shan = mountain
» animals:
yu = fish
long = dragon
» objects:
yu = jade
» odor:
xiang = fragrant/aromatic
» size:
xiao = small
da = big
tai = great
» temperature:
han = cold
» preparation:
sheng = raw or fresh
shou or shu = steamed/cooked
» common plants:
jiang = ginger or "ginger-like"
zhu = bamboo
lian = lotus
sang = mulberry
» place of origin:
tu = common (local)
ye = wild
han = Chinese
hu or fan = foreign or imported
chuan = Sichuan province
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