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連貫

简连贯 · 繁連貫

Mandarin · pinyin lián guàn

to link up (disparate elements)
coherent (narrative, argument etc)

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連: Look up this written character
貫: Look up this written character
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even
贯: guàn · a string of 1000 coins; to go through

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2–4 · lian2 guan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lin4 gun3

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verb

to link up; to piece together; to hang together
to be coherent; to be continuous

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