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切入

Mandarin · pinyin qiē rù

to cut into
(fig.) to get into; to delve into (a topic, issue, field etc); to enter (a market or industry); to approach from a particular angle
(sports) to penetrate the defense
(cinema) to cut (to the next scene)

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切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
入: rù · enter, come in(to), join

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verb

(literally, figuratively) to cut into; to incise; to break into
to penetrate deeply into a topic; to take as a starting point for discussion

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