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惹人

Mandarin · pinyin rě rén

to provoke (esp. annoyance, disgust etc)
to offend
to attract (attention)

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惹: rě · irritate, vex, offend, incite
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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3–2 · re3 ren2

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