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癟螺痧

简瘪螺痧 · 繁癟螺痧

Mandarin · pinyin biě luó shā

cholera (with dehydration)

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螺: luó · spiral shell; conch; spiral
痧: shā · cholera; colic
瘪: biě · shrivelled up, dried up; vexed

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3–2–1 · bie3 luo2 sha1

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