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討人嫌

简讨人嫌 · 繁討人嫌

Mandarin · pinyin tǎo rén xián

unpleasant
disagreeable

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
嫌: xián · hate, detest; suspect; criticize
讨: tǎo · to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry

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3–2–2 · tao3 ren2 xian2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tou2 jan4 jim4

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adj

unpleasant; disagreeable

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