五石散

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Chinese

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five rock; stone; 10 pecks
adjourn; scatter; leisurely
adjourn; scatter; leisurely; loosen; powdered medicine; to scatter; to come loose
 
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Etymology

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From the five ingredients: 鐘乳石钟乳石 (zhōngrǔshí, “stalactite”), 紫石英 (zǐshíyīng, “fluorite”), 白石英 (“white quartz”), 硫磺 (“sulfur”) and 赤石脂 (chìshízhī, “halloysite”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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五石散

  1. five-mineral powder (a poisonous psychoactive drug popular in ancient China)

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