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物以類聚
简 物以类聚 · 繁 物以類聚Mandarin · pinyin wù yǐ lèi jù
Meanings
- similar things come together (idiom); like draws like
- Birds of a feather flock together.
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4–3–4–4 · wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6
Cantonese word readings for 物以類聚. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6
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proverb
- Birds of a feather flock together.
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