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流行性感冒

lau4 hang4 sing3 gam2 mou6

liu2 xing2 xing4 gan3 mao4

influenza

shortened form: 流感 'flu'

Level: 3

流行性感冒

流 lau4 liu2 - flow; discharge
行 haang4 hang4 hong4 hang6 xing2 hang2 - walk; travel; profession; business line
性 sing3 xing4 - nature, character; sex
感 gam2 gan3 - feel; perceive; sense; emotion
冒 mou6 mak6 mao4 mo4 mei4 - risk; brave; dare

This word was added by bybell on 27th Oct 2005 and last edited on 20th Apr 2008

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