doctor (esp. TCM practitioner)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
doctor; physician (especially of traditional Chinese medicine)
formalA formal or technical term referring to medical practitioners, particularly those practicing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Often used in historical, academic, or classical medical contexts.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shōu收
jí集
le了
gè各
dì地
yī医
jiā家
zǔ祖
chuán传
de的
mì秘
fāng方
。
This book collects ancestral secret recipes from doctors all over the country.
Gǔ古
dài代
yī医
jiā家
rèn认
wéi为
，
yǎng养
shēng生
zhòng重
zài在
tiáo调
hé和
yīn阴
yáng阳
。
Ancient physicians believed that health preservation focuses on harmonizing yin and yang.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yī医
jiā家
jīng精
tōng通
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
zhī之
shù术
。
This doctor is proficient in the art of acupuncture.