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小儿麻痹

xiǎo ér má bìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
polio (poliomyelitis)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3936278ae20e4b8c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

小兒麻痺 小儿麻痹 [xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4] /polio (poliomyelitis)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 小兒麻痺

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

  • 麻
    má

    hemp (variant of 麻[má]) / generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL:縷|缕[lǚ] / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb

    Má

    surname Ma

  • 痹
    bì

    paralysis / numbness

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.