Odd shape

Japanese: 奇方 - きほう
Odd shape
〘 noun 〙① A mysterious technique. A mysterious skill. A magic trick. [Records of the Grand Historian - Book of Feng Chan]② A method of compounding a strange medicine. A prescription for a medicine that has a mysterious effect. ※Reader: Chushin Suikoden (1799-1801), first paragraph: "I heard that he passed down a strange method of making a medicine for numbness ( 〈note〉 a medicine for numbness ) ." [Cao Zhi - Wu You Chapter]

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 不思議な方術。神秘的なわざ。奇術。〔史記‐封禅書〕② 珍奇な薬の調合法。不思議なききめのある薬の処方。※読本・忠臣水滸伝(1799‐1801)前「蒙汗薬(もうかんやく)(〈注〉しびれぐすり)の奇方(キホウ)をつたへたると聞く」 〔曹植‐五遊篇〕

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