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肺結核病

简肺结核病 · 繁肺結核病

Mandarin · pinyin fèi jié hé bìng

tuberculosis, TB

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肺: fèi · lungs
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
核: hé · seed, kernel, core, nut; atom
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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4–2–2–4 · fei4 jie2 he2 bing4

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