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貪污腐敗

简贪污腐败 · 繁貪污腐敗

Mandarin · pinyin tān wū fǔ bài

corruption

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貪: Look up this written character
污: wū · filthy, dirty, impure, polluted
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
敗: Look up this written character
贪: tān · be greedy, covet; covetous
败: bài · be defeated, decline, fail

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1–1–3–4 · tan1 wu1 fu3 bai4

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