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帶狀皰疹

简带状疱疹 · 繁帶狀皰疹

Mandarin · pinyin dài zhuàng pào zhěn

shingles
herpes zoster (medicine)

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疹: zhěn · measles; rash; fever
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
状: zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; official
疱: pào · acne

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4–4–4–3 · dai4 zhuang4 pao4 zhen3

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daai3 zong6 paau3 can2

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noun

(pathology) herpes zoster; shingles

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