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僅次於

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Mandarin · pinyin jǐn cì yú

second only to ...; ranking behind only ...

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次: cì · order, sequence; next
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
仅: jǐn · only, merely, solely, just
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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3–4–2 · jin3 ci4 yu2

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