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傳述

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Mandarin · pinyin chuán shù

to relay
to retell

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傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
述: shù · narrate, state, express
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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2–4 · chuan2 shu4

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cyun4 seot6

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