Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

china virus

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: chi-na virus
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Colloquial; Countable; Derogatory; Offensive; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19.

Colloquial; Countable; Derogatory; Offensive; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"@RudyGiuliani […] has tested positive for the China Virus."
"A compound known as polyethylene glycol (PEG) that was added to the matrix structure surrounding the mRNA ingredients used in Pfizer and BioNTech’s China virus jab is believed to be triggering severe anaphylaxis, prompting authorities to issue warnings about its dangers."

Etymology

From China + virus, from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

China viruses (plural)

Phrases

Chinese virus Wuhan coronavirus Wuhan virus Wuhan flu kung flu

Frequently Paired Words

Chinese virus Wuhan coronavirus Wuhanvirus Wuhan virus Wuhan flu kung flu

Synonyms

SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

Questions

What does china virus mean?: Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Where does china virus come from?: From China + virus, from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

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