Monday, December 13, 2021

MEotW: Àomìkèróng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

When using a word for “Omicron” in Mandarin, is what the word sounds like more important, or are the meanings of the characters used to write that word more important?


electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19
An electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19
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