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後診

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Mandarin · pinyin hòu zhěn

postoperative examination

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
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后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
诊: zhěn · examine patient, diagnose

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4–3 · hou4 zhen3

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