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中毒者

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng dú zhě

poisoned person (food poisoning, drug overdose or toxic exposure)
(coll.) addict; junkie; enthusiast (video games, shopping etc)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
毒: dú · poison, venom; poisonous
者: zhě · that which; he who; those who

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4–2–3 · zhong4 du2 zhe3

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