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進身之階

简进身之阶 · 繁進身之階

Mandarin · pinyin jìn shēn zhī jiē

stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank

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進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
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进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
阶: jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree

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4–1–1–1 · jin4 shen1 zhi1 jie1

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zeon3 san1 zi1 gaai1

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