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吊瓶族

diào píng zúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
"infusion clan", patients who prefer medication by drip rather than orally or by injection etc
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.

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Original source entry:

吊瓶族 吊瓶族 [diao4 ping2 zu2] /"infusion clan", patients who prefer medication by drip rather than orally or by injection etc/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 吊
    diào

    to suspend / to hang up / to hang a person / a string of 100 cash (arch.) / to lament / to condole with

  • 瓶
    píng

    bottle / vase / pitcher / CL:個|个[gè] / classifier for wine and liquids

  • 族
    zú

    race / nationality / ethnicity / clan / by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.