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抓嫖

Mandarin · pinyin zhuā piáo

(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients

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抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
嫖: piáo · patronize prostitutes, frequent

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1–2 · zhua1 piao2

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