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一連串

简一连串 · 繁一連串

Mandarin · pinyin yī lián chuàn

a succession of
a series of

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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串: chuàn · string; relatives; conspire
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even

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1–2–4 · yi1 lian2 chuan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 lin4 cyun3

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adj

a succession of; a series of; a string of; a chain of

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