Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wuhan flu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: wuhan flu
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated; Informal; Offensive; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The 10-year-old Chinese boy confined to isolation at Vachira Phuket Hospital yesterday on suspicion of carrying the Wuhan flu has tested negative for the virus and will rejoin his parents today (Jan 23), Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) Chief Thanit Sermkaew has confirmed."

Etymology

From Wuhan + flu, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wu flu (alternative, clipping)

Phrases

Wuhan virus Wuhan coronavirus China virus Chinese virus kung flu

Frequently Paired Words

Wuhan virus Wuhanvirus Wuhan coronavirus China virus Chinese virus kung flu

Synonyms

covid-19 coronavirus disease 2019 2019-ncov acute respiratory disease novel coronavirus pneumonia wuhan coronavirus wuhan virus wuhan pneumonia coronavirus corona

Questions

What does wuhan flu mean?: COVID-19.
Where does wuhan flu come from?: From Wuhan + flu, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

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