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驚風

简惊风 · 繁驚風

Mandarin · pinyin jīng fēng

infantile convulsion (illness affecting children esp. under the age of five, marked by muscular spasms)

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–1 · jing1 feng1

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noun

(medicine) convulsion (of an infant or small child)

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