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上線

简上线 · 繁上線

Mandarin · pinyin shàng xiàn

to go online; to put sth online
to reach a specific standard
to put into production
handler (person who oversees and directs the activities of another person in a gang, spy ring etc)

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
線: Look up this written character
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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4–4 · shang4 xian4

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soeng5 sin3

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verb

to go online
(education) to reach the admission score (of a type or a group of schools or universities)
to put something into a assembly line-like process for inspection or massive production
(Mainland China) to raise an issue to a political level; to politicize
(online retail) to start the selling of a new commodity

noun

(derogatory) person who directly directs a certain member (often mentioned before) of a gang

noun

(fencing) high line; the target area above the opponent's midriff

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