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次生災害

简次生灾害 · 繁次生災害

Mandarin · pinyin cì shēng zāi hài

secondary disaster (e.g. epidemic following floods)

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次: cì · order, sequence; next
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
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害: hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill
灾: zāi · calamity, disaster, catastrophe

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4–1–1–4 · ci4 sheng1 zai1 hai4

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ci3 sang1 zoi1 hoi6

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