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淋球菌

Mandarin · pinyin lìn qiú jūn

gonococcus
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the pathogen causing gonorrhea

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淋: lín · drip, soak, drench; perfectly
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
菌: jūn · mushroom; germ, microbe

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4–2–1 · lin4 qiu2 jun1

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lam4 kau4 kwan2

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