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大葉性肺炎

简大叶性肺炎 · 繁大葉性肺炎

Mandarin · pinyin dà yè xìng fèi yán

lobar pneumonia

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
葉: yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
肺: fèi · lungs
炎: yán · flame, blaze; hot
叶: yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf

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4–4–4–4–2 · da4 ye4 xing4 fei4 yan2

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daai6 jip6 sing3 fai3 jim4

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