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顛覆分子

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Mandarin · pinyin diān fù fèn zǐ

a subversive; a saboteur

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覆: fù · cover; tip over; return; reply
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
颠: diān · top, peak, summit; upset

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1–4–4–3 · dian1 fu4 fen4 zi3

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