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高致病性

Mandarin · pinyin gāo zhì bìng xìng

highly pathenogenic

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
致: zhì · send, deliver, present; cause
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
性: xìng · nature, character, sex

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1–4–4–4 · gao1 zhi4 bing4 xing4

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