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猩紅熱

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: sêng1 ang5 riag8
POJ: seng-âng-jia̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

noun: scarlet fever
猩紅熱

This is a medical/disease term with no well-fitting category among the given options; filed under basics.yaml as the catch-all.

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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