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結草

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Mandarin · pinyin jié cǎo

deep gratitude up to death

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結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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2–3 · jie2 cao3

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git3 cou2

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verb

(literary) to repay a debt (of kindness etc.)

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