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條理

简条理 · 繁條理

Mandarin · pinyin tiáo lǐ

arrangement
order
tidiness

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條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe

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2–3 · tiao2 li3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tiu4 lei5

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noun

proper arrangement; presentation; orderliness
logic; reasoning

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