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Chinese
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nine
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
adjourn; scatter; leisurely adjourn; scatter; leisurely; loosen; powdered medicine; to scatter; to come loose |
| trad. (九一散)
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九
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一
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散
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| simp. #(九一散)
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九
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一
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散
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Etymology
Named for the 9:1 ratio between gypsum (石膏 (shígāo)) and red mercuric oxide (紅粉／红粉 (hóngfěn)).
Pronunciation
Noun
九一散
- A pale orange or pale pink fine powder used externally in traditional Chinese medicine "to drain pus, eradicate toxicity, eliminate dead tissue and promote the growth of new tissue in the treatment of festering sore or abscess with inadequate drainage or initial granulation".