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全盤

简全盘 · 繁全盤

Mandarin · pinyin quán pán

overall
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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
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盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine

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2–2 · quan2 pan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cyun4 pun4

Cantonese word readings for 全盤. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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noun

(literally) the whole chessboard; the overall arrangement of Chinese chess pieces on the chessboard
(figuratively) overall situation; totality; comprehensiveness

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