沙士

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Chinese

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phonetic
simp. and trad.
(沙士)
anagram 士沙
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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English SARS, via Cantonese. Doublet of 沙斯 (shāsī).

Noun

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沙士

  1. (Mainland China, Hong Kong, pathology) SARS
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English Sarsae.

Noun

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沙士

  1. (chiefly Taiwan) sarsaparilla (soft drink)