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缕

lǚ

1. measure word classifier: wisps, strands (literary)

   一缕阳光照进了房间。

   Yī lǚ yángguāng zhào jìn le fángjiān.

   A ray of sunlight shone into the room.

2. noun thread (written, as in 千丝万缕)

   这两件事有着千丝万缕的联系。

   Zhè liǎng jiàn shì yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lǚ de liánxì.

   The two matters are linked in countless ways.

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