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浮濫

简浮滥 · 繁浮濫

Mandarin · pinyin fú làn

excessive
exorbitant
excessively

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浮: fú · to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
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滥: làn · flood, overflow; excessive

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2–4 · fu2 lan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fau4 laam6

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