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嗜酸性球

Mandarin · pinyin shì suān xìng qiú

eosinophil granulocyte (type of white blood cell)

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嗜: shì · be fond of, have weakness for
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round

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4–1–4–2 · shi4 suan1 xing4 qiu2

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si3 syun1 sing3 kau4

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