靡爛

简 靡烂 · 繁 靡爛
Mandarin · pinyin mí làn

Meanings

  1. rotting; decaying
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靡
mí · divide, disperse, scatter
爛
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烂
làn · rotten, spoiled, decayed
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2–4 · mi2 lan4

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mei4 laan6

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