羼雜

简 羼杂 · 繁 羼雜
Mandarin · pinyin chàn zá

Meanings

  1. to mix
  2. to blend
  3. to dilute
  4. to adulterate
  5. mingled
  6. mongrel
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羼
chàn · confuse, mix, interpolate
雜
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杂
zá · mixed, blended; mix, mingle
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4–2 · chan4 za2

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caan3 zaap6

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verb

  1. to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate

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