leech; bloodsucking worm
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Meanings
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leech; a bloodsucking annelid worm
Commonly known as 蚂蟥 (mǎ huáng) or 马鳖 (mǎ biē). Used in traditional medicine for anticoagulant properties.
Shuǐ水
zhì蛭
zài在
Zhōng中
yī医
xué学
zhōng中
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
xuè血
yū瘀
。
Leeches are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat blood stasis.
Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
de的
mǎ马
biē鳖
huì会
xī吸
shí食
rén人
chù畜
de的
xuè血
yè液
。
The leeches in the pond will suck the blood of humans and livestock.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
zhì蛭
sù素
shì是
cóng从
shuǐ水
zhì蛭
tǐ体
nèi内
tí提
qǔ取
de的
kàng抗
níng凝
xuè血
wù物
zhì质
。
This hirudin is an anticoagulant substance extracted from the body of leeches.