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暴力犯罪

Mandarin · pinyin bào lì fàn zuì

violent crime

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暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
犯: fàn · commit crime, violate; criminal
罪: zuì · crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship

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4–4–4–4 · bao4 li4 fan4 zui4

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