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逋逃藪

简逋逃薮 · 繁逋逃藪

Mandarin · pinyin bū táo sǒu

(literary) refuge and hiding place for fugitives

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逋: bū · flee, run away, leave debt unsettled
逃: táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
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薮: sǒu · marsh, swamp; wild country

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1–2–3 · bu1 tao2 sou3

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(literary) refuge for fugitives

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