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half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
summer; Xia (proper name)
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半
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夏
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| simp. #(半夏)
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半
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夏
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Pronunciation
Noun
半夏
- (traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of the Pinellia
Synonyms
Japanese
Noun
半夏 • (hange)
- Clipping of 半夏生 (hangeshou, “the 11th day after the summer solstice and end of the rice planting season”).
- alternate name of Pinellia ternata
- Synonyms: 地文 (chibun), 烏柄杓 (karasubishaku)
- (traditional Chinese medicine) rhizomes of Pinellia ternata used in medicine
- (Buddhism) the 45th day of the 90 day summer retreat