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排放

Mandarin · pinyin pái fàng

to arrange in order
to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc)
(of animals) to ovulate; to discharge semen

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排: pái · row, rank, line
放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate

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2–4 · pai2 fang4

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paai4 fong3

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verb

to emit; to discharge; to dispose of (exhaust gas, waste water, carbon, etc.)
to place in proper order
(of a female animal) to ovulate
(of a male animal) to ejaculate

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