しゃくやく

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しゃくやく – see the following entries.
芍薬
Chinese peony, Paeonia lactiflora
(traditional Chinese medicine) dried roots of Paeonia lactiflora used in medicine
Alternative spellings
勺薬, シャクヤク
淖約
(literary, rare) charming; fascinating; strikingly beautiful
Alternative spellings
綽約, 婥約
綽約
(literary) graceful
Alternative spelling
婥約
(This term, しゃくやく (shakuyaku), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)