霍乱

霍亂

huòluàn

noun HSK 7-9 #14,251

Meanings

19世纪霍乱在欧洲大规模流行。

Shíjiǔ shìjì huòluàn zài Ōuzhōu dàguīmó liúxíng.

Cholera was widespread in Europe in the 19th century.

不洁饮水是霍乱传播的主要途径。

Bùjié yǐnshuǐ shì huòluàn chuánbō de zhǔyào tújìng.

Unclean drinking water is the main route of cholera transmission.

history

The term 霍乱 literally means 'suddenly chaotic' (霍 = suddenly, 乱 = chaotic), describing how the disease strikes rapidly with violent symptoms.

霍 huò

乱 luàn