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調撥

简调拨 · 繁調撥

Mandarin · pinyin diào bō#

to send (products)
to allocate
to commit (funds)
to channel (goods)

Mandarin · pinyin tiáo bō#

to sow discord

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调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune
拨: bō · move; dispel; distribute

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4–1 · diao4 bo1

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verb · Etymology 1

to allocate and transfer (goods or funds); to allot

verb · Etymology 2

to sow discord

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