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憎惡

简憎恶 · 繁憎惡

Mandarin · pinyin zēng è#

to hate evil

Mandarin · pinyin zēng wù#

to loathe; to detest; to abhor

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憎: zēng · hate, detest, abhor; hatred
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恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul

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1–4 · zeng1 e4

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verb · Etymology 1

to hate; to loathe; to abhor

verb · Etymology 2

to hate evil

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