Phrase guide

health code

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: China

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see health, code.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sanitary code

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: code, codification

History

Etymology

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