沙士

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Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(沙士)
anagram 士沙
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Etymology 1

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

Noun

沙士

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Sarsae.

Noun

沙士

  1. (chiefly Taiwan) sarsaparilla (soft drink)