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性傳播

简性传播 · 繁性傳播

Mandarin · pinyin xìng chuán bō

sexually transmitted

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性: xìng · nature, character, sex
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
播: bō · sow, spread; broadcast; cast away, reject
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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4–2–1 · xing4 chuan2 bo1

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