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交結

简交结 · 繁交結

Mandarin · pinyin jiāo jié

to associate with
to mix with
to connect

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交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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1–2 · jiao1 jie2

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verb

to make friends with; to establish a connection with; to associate with

noun

(Mainland China Hokkien) involvement; implication

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