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暴曬

简暴晒 · 繁暴曬

Mandarin · pinyin bào shài

(of the sun) to scorch
to expose to a scorching sun

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暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
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晒: shài · dry in sun, expose to sun

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4–4 · bao4 shai4

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verb

to be exposed to strong sunlight

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