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川贝

Chuān bèi

2-character word Traditional 川貝

What 川贝 means

Sichuan fritillary bulb (Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, used in TCM)

The characters in 川贝

川chuān(bound form) river; creek; plain
贝bèicowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)

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The four tones and the neutral tone, to read Chuān bèi correctly.
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