厭惡

简 厌恶 · 繁 厭惡
Mandarin · pinyin yàn wù

Meanings

  1. to loathe
  2. to hate
  3. disgusted with sth
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厭
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惡
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厌
yàn · dislike, detest, reject; satiate
恶
è · evil, wicked, bad, foul
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4–4 · yan4 wu4

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verb

  1. to loathe; to dislike

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