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味覺遲鈍

简味觉迟钝 · 繁味覺遲鈍

Mandarin · pinyin wèi jué chí dùn

amblygeustia
loss of food taste

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味: wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy
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觉: jué · to wake up from sleep; conscious
迟: chí · late, tardy; slow; delay
钝: dùn · blunt, obtuse; dull; flat; dull-witted

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4–2–2–4 · wei4 jue2 chi2 dun4

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mei6 gok3 ci4 deon6

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