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亨丁頓舞蹈症

简亨丁顿舞蹈症 · 繁亨丁頓舞蹈症

Mandarin · pinyin Hēng dīng dùn wǔ dǎo zhèng

Huntington's disease

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亨: hēng · smoothly, progressing, no trouble
丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
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舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish
蹈: dǎo · stamp feet; dance
症: zhèng · disease, illness, ailment
顿: dùn · pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange

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1–1–4–3–3–4 · Heng1 ding1 dun4 wu3 dao3 zheng4

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noun

Huntington's disease; Huntington's chorea

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