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新冠肺炎

Mandarin · pinyin xīn guān fèi yán

COVID-19, the coronavirus disease identified in 2019

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
冠: guān · cap, crown, headgear
肺: fèi · lungs
炎: yán · flame, blaze; hot

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1–1–4–2 · xin1 guan1 fei4 yan2

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(pathology, virology, chiefly Mainland China, Hong Kong) COVID-19

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