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The Chinese word 敌敌畏 is formed by duplicating the character 敌, meaning "enemy", and adding the character 畏, meaning "fear", creating a literal compound meaning "enemy-enemy-fear", which functions as a brand name for a pesticide to suggest it induces fear in pests.

Word Definition - 敌敌畏

dí dí wèi (loanword) DDVP, aka dichlorvos (an organophosphate used as an insecticide)

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