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口腔潰瘍

简口腔溃疡 · 繁口腔潰瘍

Mandarin · pinyin kǒu qiāng kuì yáng

canker sore

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口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
腔: qiāng · chest cavity; hollow in body
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溃: kuì · flooding river; militarily defeat
疡: yáng · ulcers, sores; infection

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3–1–4–2 · kou3 qiang1 kui4 yang2

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noun

(pathology) aphthous ulcer; mouth ulcer; canker sore

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