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侵限

Mandarin · pinyin qīn xiàn

intrusion; perimeter breach
(esp.) (of a person or a foreign object) to breach the perimeter surrounding railway tracks

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侵: qīn · invade, encroach upon, raid
限: xiàn · boundary, limit, line

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1–4 · qin1 xian4

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