| 霍乱毒素 | huò luàn dú sù | cholera toxin | 
| 霍 | Huò | surname Huo | 
| 霍 | huò | (literary) suddenly | 
| 霍乱 | huò luàn | cholera | 
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder / in a confused state of mind / disorder / upheaval / riot / illicit sexual relations / to throw into disorder / to mix up / indiscriminate / random / arbitrary | 
| 毒 | dú | poison / to poison / poisonous / malicious / cruel / fierce / narcotics | 
| 毒素 | dú sù | toxin / (fig.) pernicious influence | 
| 素 | sù | raw silk / white / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food) / essence / nature / element / constituent / usually / always / ever |