白喉桿菌 bái hóu gǎn jūn

DEFINITIONS

  1. Klebs-Loeddler bacillus (the diphtheria bacterium)

CHARACTERS

白 bái white; pure, unblemished; bright
喉 hóu throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
桿 gǎn pole; stick; club; pole as unit
菌 jūn mushroom; germ, microbe