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左鄰右里

简 左邻右里 · 繁 左鄰右里
Mandarin · pinyin zuǒ lín yòu lǐ

Meanings

  1. see 左鄰右舍 zuǒ lín yòu shè
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左
zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
鄰
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右
yòu · right; west; right-wing
里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
邻
lín · neighbor; neighborhood
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3–2–4–3 · zuo3 lin2 you4 li3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zo2 leon4 jau6 lei5

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zo2 leon4 jau6 lei5

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