潜 伏 期

qián fú qīdictionary entry

incubation period (of disease)

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Original source entry:

潛伏期潜伏期 [qian2 fu2 qi1] /incubation period (of disease)/

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Other forms in these source records: 潛伏期

潜
qián
hidden / secret / latent / to hide / to conceal / to submerge / to dive
伏
fú
to lean over / to fall (go down) / to hide (in ambush) / to conceal oneself / to lie low / hottest days of summer / to submit / to concede defeat / to overcome / to subdue / volt
Fú
surname Fu
期
qī
period / cycle / a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qí]

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