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悬壶济世

xuán hú jì shì

4-character word Traditional 懸壺濟世

What 悬壶济世 means

1. practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public

The characters in 悬壶济世

• 悬xuánto hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement
• 壶húpot; classifier for bottled liquid
• 济jìto cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
• 世shìlife; age; generation

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