Etymology

health code

Today it means: A QR code identifying someone's risk level during the COVID-19 pandemic in the PRC, colored in green, yellow, or red in increasing danger. Full definition →

Chinese 健康碼 /健康码
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Calque of Chinese 健康碼 /健康码 (jiànkāngmǎ).

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