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巡演

Mandarin · pinyin xún yǎn

(theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances (abbr. for 巡迴演出 xún huí yǎn chū)

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巡: xún · patrol, go on circuit, cruise
演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise

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2–3 · xun2 yan3

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verb

to go on tour (series of performances)

noun

tour (series of performances)

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