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虛偽類真

简虚伪类真 · 繁虛偽類真

Mandarin · pinyin xū wěi lèi zhēn

false but apparently real

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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
虚: xū · false
伪: wěi · false, counterfeit, bogus
类: lèi · class, group, kind, category

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1–3–4–1 · xu1 wei3 lei4 zhen1

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