派遺

简 派遗 · 繁 派遺
Mandarin · pinyin pài yí

Meanings

  1. to send (sb) on a mission
  2. to dispatch
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派
pài · school of thought, sect, branch
遺
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遗
yí · lose; articles lost; omit
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4–2 · pai4 yi2

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