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吸毒成癮

简吸毒成瘾 · 繁吸毒成癮

Mandarin · pinyin xī dú chéng yǐn

drug addiction

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吸: xī · inhale, suck in; absorb; attract
毒: dú · poison, venom; poisonous
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
癮: Look up this written character
瘾: yǐn · rash; addiction, craving, habit

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1–2–2–3 · xi1 du2 cheng2 yin3

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