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散落

Mandarin · pinyin sǎn luò#

to lie scattered (over an area)
Taiwan pr. sàn luò

Mandarin · pinyin sàn luò#

to disperse
to fall scattered
to sprinkle

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散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
落: luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus

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3–4 · san3 luo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

saan3 lok6

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verb

to fall scattered
to be scattered
to scatter and disappear

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