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短程線

简短程线 · 繁短程線

Mandarin · pinyin duǎn chéng xiàn

a geodesic

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短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
程: chéng · journey, trip; schedule, agenda
線: Look up this written character
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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3–2–4 · duan3 cheng2 xian4

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dyun2 cing4 sin3

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