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肆虐

sì nüèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to wreak havoc / to devastate
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-81dbdbe14c9a7745. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

肆虐 肆虐 [si4 nu:e4] /to wreak havoc; to devastate/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 肆
    sì

    four (banker's anti-fraud numeral) / unrestrained / wanton / (literary) shop

  • 虐
    nüè

    (bound form) brutal / oppressive / harsh / (literary) disaster / catastrophe

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.