病毒
bìngdúTraditional: 病毒
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Translation
virus
Word origin
A compound of 病 (bìng, illness) and 毒 (dú, poison), coined to render the biological concept of a disease-causing agent.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 病 (bìng, illness) + 毒 (dú, poison)
Stroke order
病
毒
Examples
传播。
This virus spreads very fast.
。
The doctors are studying the new virus.
染。
My computer has been infected by a virus.
勤减传播。
Washing your hands often can reduce the spread of viruses.
。
This virus can cause a fever.
病毒 (bìng dú) means virus, both the biological pathogen and, by extension, a malicious computer program. It joins the characters for illness and poison.
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