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秩序井然

Mandarin · pinyin zhì xù jǐng rán

in perfect order

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秩: zhì · order; orderly; salary; decade
序: xù · series, serial order, sequence
井: jǐng · well, mine shaft, pit; surname; 22nd lunar mansion, determinative star μ Geminorum (Tejat); hexagram ䷯
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise

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4–4–3–2 · zhi4 xu4 jing3 ran2

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