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内丹
nèi​dān

internal alchemy

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 内 內 nèi locative
    inside
    inside; within; inner; internal; specifically refers to the interior or domestic domain as opposed to the exterior or foreign domain; often used in spatial or temporal contexts
  2. 丹 dān
    pellet
    a pill, powder, or small pellet of Chinese medicine; also refers to the elixir of life in Taoist alchemy