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中東呼吸綜合徵

简中东呼吸综合征 · 繁中東呼吸綜合徵

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng dōng hū xī zōng hé zhēng

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
吸: xī · inhale, suck in; absorb; attract
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合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
徵: zhǐ · zhēng · summon, recruit; musical note
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
综: zōng · arrange threads for weaving
征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer

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1–1–1–1–1–2–1 · Zhong1 dong1 hu1 xi1 zong1 he2 zheng1

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