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生命體徵

简生命体征 · 繁生命體徵

Mandarin · pinyin shēng mìng tǐ zhēng

vital signs

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
徵: zhǐ · zhēng · summon, recruit; musical note
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer

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1–4–3–1 · sheng1 ming4 ti3 zheng1

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noun

(medicine) vital signs

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