虎烈拉

Mandarin · pinyin hǔ liè lā

Meanings

  1. (loanword) cholera
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虎
hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
烈
liè · fiery, violent, vehement, ardent
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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3–4–1 · hu3 lie4 la1

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