xīn​guān​bìng​dú

novel coronavirus

  1. abbreviation of 新型 xīn​xíng
    new type
    new type; new kind; new pattern; of a new style
  2. abbreviation of 冠状病毒 冠狀病毒 guān​zhuàng​bìng​dú
    coronavirus
    Any of a group of viruses that cause respiratory and intestinal infections in humans and animals, named for their crown-like appearance under a microscope.
  3. virus
    a type of tiny microorganism that causes infection and can only reproduce inside the living cells of a host