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持續性植物狀態

简持续性植物状态 · 繁持續性植物狀態

Mandarin · pinyin chí xù xìng zhí wù zhuàng tài

persistent vegetative state (medicine)

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持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
續: Look up this written character
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
植: zhí · plant, trees, plants; grow
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
狀: Look up this written character
態: Look up this written character
续: xù · continue, carry on; succeed
状: zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; official
态: tài · manner, bearing, attitude

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2–4–4–2–4–4–4 · chi2 xu4 xing4 zhi2 wu4 zhuang4 tai4

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ci4 zuk6 sing3 zik6 mat6 zong6 taai3

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