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小兒麻痺

简小儿麻痹 · 繁小兒麻痺

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo ér má bì

polio (poliomyelitis)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
麻: má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
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儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
痹: bì · paralysis, numbness

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3–2–2–4 · xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4

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siu2 ji4 maa4 bei3

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noun

(pathology) poliomyelitis

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