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螵
piāo

a chrysalis

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  • 海螵蛸 hǎi​piāo​xiāo cuttlebone
    The boat-shaped white bone found inside a cuttlefish; used in Chinese medicine to stop bleeding or as an antacid. Also called [[乌贼骨|烏賊骨|wu1 zei2 gu3]]
  • 螵蛸 piāo​xiāo mantis egg capsule
    The protective egg case or ootheca of a praying mantis, used in traditional Chinese medicine

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