條貫

简 条贯 · 繁 條貫
Mandarin · pinyin tiáo guàn

Meanings

  1. (literary) systematic arrangement
  2. coherent presentation
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條
tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
貫
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条
tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
贯
guàn · a string of 1000 coins; to go through
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2–4 · tiao2 guan4

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tiu4 gun3

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