dwarf; person with dwarfism
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Meanings
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dwarf; person of abnormally short stature (usu. due to pituitary deficiency)
technicalMedical term referring to the condition of dwarfism. When referring to people, usage should be sensitive and respectful; terms like 'person with dwarfism' are often preferred in English.
Tā他
huàn患
yǒu有
zhū侏
rú儒
zhèng症
，
shēn身
gāo高
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
mǐ米
èr二
。
He has dwarfism and is only 1.2 meters tall.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
ōu欧
zhōu洲
，
zhū侏
rú儒
cháng常
bèi被
guì贵
zú族
yǎng养
zài在
gōng宫
tíng廷
zhōng中
zuò作
wéi为
nòng弄
chén臣
。
In ancient Europe, dwarfs were often kept by nobility as court jesters.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí疾
bìng病
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
ér儿
tóng童
chéng成
wéi为
zhū侏
rú儒
。
This disease can cause children to become dwarfs.