新冠肺炎 Traditional form: 新冠肺炎 Pinyin (reading): xīnguānfèiyán Definitions: COVID-19, the coronavirus disease identified in 2019 Characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 冠 - cap, crown, headgear 肺 - lungs 炎 - flame, blaze; hot Traditional characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 冠 - cap, crown, headgear 肺 - lungs 炎 - flame, blaze; hot