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一線

简一线 · 繁一線

Mandarin · pinyin yī xiàn

front line; front-line position
a ray of; a glimmer of (hope, light etc)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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1–4 · yi1 xian4

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jat1 sin3

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noun

a thread
one line; one ray

adj

(figurative) a gleam of; a ray of; tiny

noun

front line; forefront
(often attributive) first line; first tier

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