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突變株

简突变株 · 繁突變株

Mandarin · pinyin tū biàn zhū

mutant
mutant strain (of virus)

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突: tū · suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
變: Look up this written character
株: zhū · numerary adjunct for trees; root
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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1–4–1 · tu1 bian4 zhu1

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dat6 bin3 zyu1

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