分列

Mandarin · pinyin fēn liè

Meanings

  1. to divide into rows
  2. to identify subcategories
  3. to break down into constituent parts
  4. breakdown
  5. disaggregation
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分
fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
列
liè · a line; to arrange in order, classify
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1–4 · fen1 lie4

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verb

  1. to line up in rows; to divide into rows; to break down into constituent parts

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Exact source record分列 分列 [fen1 lie4] /to divide into rows/to identify subcategories/to break down into constituent parts/breakdown/disaggregation/