摻假

简 掺假 · 繁 摻假
Mandarin · pinyin chān jiǎ

Meanings

  1. to mix in fake material
  2. to adulterate
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假
jiǎ · falsehood, deception; vacation
掺
chān · mix, blend, adulterate
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1–3 · chan1 jia3

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caam1 gaa2

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verb

  1. (intransitive, verb-object) to mix in fake material; to adulterate; to practise fraudulence

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