raw opium; crude opium
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
raw opium; crude opium; unprocessed opium paste
Refers to the raw, sticky paste extracted from poppy capsules before it is cooked or refined for smoking. Often used in historical contexts discussing the opium trade.
Zhè这
xiē些
yān烟
tǔ土
shì是
cóng从
guó国
wài外
zǒu走
sī私
jìn进
lái来
de的
。
This raw opium was smuggled in from abroad.
Yā鸦
piàn片
zhàn战
zhēng争
qián前
，
dà大
liàng量
yān烟
tǔ土
liú流
rù入
Zhōng中
guó国
。
Before the Opium Wars, large quantities of raw opium flowed into China.
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Tā他
yīn因
fàn贩
mài卖
yān烟
tǔ土
ér而
bèi被
bǔ捕
。
He was arrested for trafficking raw opium.