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穿行

Mandarin · pinyin chuān xíng

to go through; to pass through; to thread one's way through

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穿: chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144

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1–2 · chuan1 xing2

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verb

to pass through
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 川行 (chuānxíng)

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