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牛海綿狀腦病

简牛海绵状脑病 · 繁牛海綿狀腦病

Mandarin · pinyin niú hǎi mián zhuàng nǎo bìng

bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE
mad cow disease

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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
绵: mián · cotton wad; wool; soft, downy
状: zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; official
脑: nǎo · brain

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2–3–2–4–3–4 · niu2 hai3 mian2 zhuang4 nao3 bing4

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ngau4 hoi2 min4 zong6 nou5 beng6

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