Etymology

ejiao

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Today it means: Glue obtained from the skin of the donkey, used as a medicinal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Full definition →

Mandarin 阿膠 /阿胶
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from阿膠 /阿胶
  2. English todayejiao

From Mandarin 阿膠 /阿胶 (ējiāo).

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