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先天性缺陷

sin1 tin1 sing3 kyut3 haam6

xian1 tian1 xing4 que1 xian4

birth defect

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

先天性缺陷

This word was added by bybell on 31st Mar 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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先 sin1 sin3 xian1 xian3 xian4 - first, foremost; Mister, Sir
天 tin1 tian1 - sky, heaven
性 sing3 xing4 - nature, character; sex
缺 kyut3 que1 - lack; short; gap; deficit
陷 haam6 ham6 xuan4 lou4 xian4 - [1] [v] submerge; sink; stick; bog [2] [v] fra

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