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蠻纏

简蛮缠 · 繁蠻纏

Mandarin · pinyin mán chán

to pester
to bother endlessly

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纏: Look up this written character
蛮: mán · barbarians; barbarous, savage
缠: chán · wrap, wind around; tie, bind

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2–2 · man2 chan2

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maan4 cin4

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verb

to pester; to bother endlessly

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