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药食同源
yào​shí​tóng​yuán

food and medicine are from the same source

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 药 藥 yào noun
    medicine
    medicine; drug; substance used to treat disease or kill pests
  2. 食 shí noun
    food
    food; a meal; animal feed; grain; things to eat
  3. 同源 tóng​yuán
    from the same source
    sharing a common origin or starting point; used for water sources, historical roots, or cultural origins