qū​xié

to exorcise

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    祛邪

    qū​xié

    to exorcise

    to drive away or expel evil spirits

    祛, 邪

    祛 (literal) → 祛 · qū · to dispel 邪 (literal) → 邪 · xié · evil; demonic

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  • created sense approved 祛邪 · qū​xié · to expel pathogens — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    祛邪

    qū​xié

    to expel pathogens

    (Chinese medicine) to eliminate or drive out pathogenic factors from the body

    祛, 邪

    祛 (literal) → 祛 · qū · to dispel 邪 (literal) → 邪 · xié · harmful influences

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  • created sense approved 祛邪 · qū​xié · to eliminate bad influences — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    祛邪

    qū​xié

    to eliminate bad influences

    to root out unhealthy social trends or moral corruption; to purge evil

    祛, 邪

    祛 (literal) → 祛 · qū · to dispel 邪 (literal) → 邪 · xié · evil; demonic

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