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晚期癌症

Mandarin · pinyin wǎn qī ái zhèng

terminal cancer

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晚: wǎn · night, evening; late
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
癌: ái · cancer; marmoset
症: zhèng · disease, illness, ailment

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3–1–2–4 · wan3 qi1 ai2 zheng4

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maan5 kei4 ngaam4 zing3

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