害人

Mandarin · pinyin hài rén

Meanings

  1. to harm sb
  2. to inflict suffering
  3. to victimize
  4. pernicious
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害
hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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4–2 · hai4 ren2

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hoi6 jan4

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verb

  1. (formal) to harm people; to inflict suffering; to victimize

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