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討人厭

简讨人厌 · 繁討人厭

Mandarin · pinyin tǎo rén yàn

horrid

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討: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
厭: Look up this written character
讨: tǎo · to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry
厌: yàn · dislike, detest, reject; satiate

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3–2–4 · tao3 ren2 yan4

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