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騷擾

简骚扰 · 繁騷擾

Mandarin · pinyin sāo rǎo

to disturb
to cause a commotion
to harass

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骚: sāo · harass, bother, annoy, disturb
扰: rǎo · disturb, annoy, agitate

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1–3 · sao1 rao3

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sou1 jiu2 · sou1 jiu5

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verb

to harass; to annoy; to be a nuisance to

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