霉
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mold; mildew; to become moldy
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Words with 霉
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 克林霉素 | (pharmacology) clindamycin | |
| 黄曲霉毒素 | aflatoxin | |
| 林可霉素 | (pharmacology) lincomycin | |
| 阿奇霉素 | (pharmacology) azithromycin | |
| 倒霉蛋儿 | erhua variant of 倒霉蛋[dao3 mei2 dan4] | |
| 曲霉毒素 | aspergillus | |
| 金霉素 | (pharmacology) chlortetracycline | |
| 毛霉菌病 | mucormycosis | |
| 新霉素 | (pharmacology) neomycin | |
| 红霉素 | (pharmacology) erythromycin | |
| 黄曲霉菌 | Aspergillus flavus (fungus typically found on crops) | |
| 霉菌毒素 | mycotoxin | |
| 黄曲霉 | Aspergillus flavus (fungus typically found on crops) | |
| 霉干菜 | variant of 梅乾菜|梅干菜[mei2 gan1 cai4] | |
| 青霉素 | (pharmacology) penicillin | |
| 倒血霉 | to have rotten luck (stronger version of 倒霉[dao3 mei2]) | |
| 庆大霉素 | (pharmacology) gentamicin | |
| 倒霉蛋 | (coll.) poor devil; unfortunate man | |
| 霉气 | a moldy smell; damp and rotten; fig. rotten bad luck | |
| 发霉 | to become moldy |
Sound family
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