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潰散

简溃散 · 繁潰散

Mandarin · pinyin kuì sàn

(of troops) to be routed and dispersed

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散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
溃: kuì · flooding river; militarily defeat

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4–4 · kui4 san4

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verb

(military) to disperse in defeat

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