cì dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
order / sequence / one after another
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Original source entry:

次第 次第 [ci4 di4] /order/sequence/one after another/

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  • 次
    cì

    next in sequence / second / the second (day, time etc) / secondary / vice- / sub- / infra- / inferior quality / substandard / order / sequence / hypo- (chemistry) / classifier for enumerated events: time

  • 第
    dì

    (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[dì liù] "sixth") / (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed / (old) residence of a high official / (literary) but / however / (literary) only / just

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