巫医

巫醫
wūyī
noun #17,563

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Meanings

  1. 1 witch doctor
  2. 2 medicine man
  3. 3 shaman

Examples

Gǔdài de wūyī yòng cǎoyào zhìbìng.
Ancient witch doctors used herbal medicine to treat illnesses.
Cūnmín qǐng lái wūyī qūchú xiélíng.
The villagers invited a shaman to drive away evil spirits.

Tips

history
In ancient China, (shamans) and (doctors) were originally the same role. The saying 巫医 (wūyī bùfēn, "shaman and doctor undivided") reflects this historical overlap. Over time, medicine and shamanism diverged.

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