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Chinese
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six
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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. (六一散)
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六
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一
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散
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| simp. #(六一散)
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六
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一
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散
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Etymology
Named for the 6:1 ratio between talc powder (滑石粉 (huáshífěn)) and licorice (甘草 (gāncǎo)).
Pronunciation
Noun
六一散
- A pale yellowish-white powder used in traditional Chinese medicine "to remove summer-damp in the treatment of lassitude, thirst, diarrhea and oliguria with dark urine after exposure to summer-heat". It is also used as heat-rash powder externally.