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送養

简送养 · 繁送養

Mandarin · pinyin sòng yǎng

to place out for adoption

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送: sòng · see off, send off; dispatch, give
養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support

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4–3 · song4 yang3

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sung3 joeng5

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