長期以來

简 长期以来 · 繁 長期以來
Mandarin · pinyin cháng qī yǐ lái

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  1. for a long time
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長
zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
期
qī · period of time; date; time limit
以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
长
zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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2–1–3–2 · chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2

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