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固本培元 (gu3 bun2 pui4 jyun4) — to solidify/strengthen a foundation (esp. of health) in Cantonese

gu˗₃固bunˊ²本puiˎ₄培jyunˎ₄元
Mandarin Pinyin: gu4 ben3 pei2 yuan2

Meaning of 固本培元

nounto solidify/strengthen a foundation (esp. of health)

Characters in 固本培元

固gu3
originally; admittedly; as a matter of course
本bun2
basis; origin; source
培pui4
bank up with earth; earth up
元jyun4
60 years (Chinese astrology)

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