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艾

ài · ai/Ài · ai/yì · yi

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Meaning

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端(duān)午(wǔ)节(jié)时(shí)，人(rén)们(men)常(cháng)把(bǎ)艾(ài)挂(guà)在(zài)门(mén)上(shàng)驱(qū)虫(chóng)。

During the Dragon Boat Festival, people often hang mugwort on their doors to repel insects.

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)艾(ài)草(cǎo)可(kě)以(yǐ)晒(shài)干(gān)后(hòu)用(yòng)来(lái)做(zuò)艾(ài)灸(jiǔ)。

This kind of mugwort can be dried and then used for moxibustion.

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