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投誠

简投诚 · 繁投誠

Mandarin · pinyin tóu chéng

to defect
to surrender
to capitulate

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投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
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诚: chéng · sincere, honest; true, real

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2–2 · tou2 cheng2

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verb

(of enemy troops, rebels, bandits, etc.) to surrender; to cross over

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