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散佈

简散布 · 繁散佈

Mandarin · pinyin sàn bù

to disseminate

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散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
佈: Look up this written character
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen

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4–4 · san4 bu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

saan3 bou3

Cantonese word readings for 散佈. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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