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謬種流傳

简谬种流传 · 繁謬種流傳

Mandarin · pinyin miù zhǒng liú chuán

to pass on errors or lies (idiom); the propagation of misconceptions

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謬: Look up this written character
種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
谬: miù · error, exaggeration; erroneous
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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4–3–2–2 · miu4 zhong3 liu2 chuan2

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