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嚴絲合縫

简 严丝合缝 · 繁 嚴絲合縫
Mandarin · pinyin yán sī hé fèng

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly
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Characters in this entry

嚴
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絲
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合
hé · combine, unite, join; gather
縫
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严
yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
丝
sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings
缝
fèng · sew, mend
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Entries containing 嚴絲合縫 ↗Words written with 嚴 ↗Words written with 絲 ↗Words written with 合 ↗Words written with 縫 ↗Words written with 严 ↗Words written with 丝 ↗Words written with 缝 ↗

Mandarin tones

2–1–2–4 · yan2 si1 he2 feng4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jim4 si1 hap6 fung4

Cantonese word readings for 嚴絲合縫. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jim4 si1 hap6 fung4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to fit together perfectly; to join tightly; to dovetail

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