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孽種

简孽种 · 繁孽種

Mandarin · pinyin niè zhǒng

bane of one's existence
vile spawn

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孽: niè · evil; son of concubine; ghost
種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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4–3 · nie4 zhong3

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