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內線

简内线 · 繁內線

Mandarin · pinyin nèi xiàn

inside source; mole; insider
inside information; insider connections
(military) interior lines
internal telephone line

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
線: Look up this written character
内: nèi · inside
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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4–4 · nei4 xian4

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noi6 sin3

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noun

(military) interior lines
(telephony) extension (of a telephone line)
internal channels or relations
(espionage) planted agent

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