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聯通

简联通 · 繁聯通

Mandarin · pinyin lián tōng#

connection
link
to link together

Mandarin · pinyin Lián tōng#

China United Telecommunications Corporation
aka China Unicom or Unicom
abbr. for 中國聯通

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聯: Look up this written character
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
联: lián · connect, join; associate, ally

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2–1 · lian2 tong1

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verb

to connect; to interlink; to relate

name

(Mainland China) short for 中國聯通／中国联通 (Zhōngguó Liántōng, “China Unicom”)

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