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袒庇

Mandarin · pinyin tǎn bì

to shield
to harbor
to cover up

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袒: tǎn · strip; lay bare; bared; naked
庇: bì · cover, shield, shelter, protect

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3–4 · tan3 bi4

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taan2 bei3

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