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反轉錄病毒

简反转录病毒 · 繁反轉錄病毒

Mandarin · pinyin fǎn zhuǎn lù bìng dú

retrovirus

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反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
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病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
毒: dú · poison, venom; poisonous
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
录: lù · copy, write down, record

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3–3–4–4–2 · fan3 zhuan3 lu4 bing4 du2

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