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冠狀病毒

简冠状病毒 · 繁冠狀病毒

Mandarin · pinyin guān zhuàng bìng dú

coronavirus

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冠: guān · cap, crown, headgear
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病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
毒: dú · poison, venom; poisonous
状: zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; official

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1–4–4–2 · guan1 zhuang4 bing4 du2

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noun

coronavirus; (～屬) (historical) Coronavirus
(～科) (virology) Coronaviridae

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