豪俠

简 豪侠 · 繁 豪俠
Mandarin · pinyin háo xiá

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  1. brave and chivalrous
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豪
háo · brave, heroic, chivalrous
俠
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侠
xiá · chivalrous person; knight-errant
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2–2 · hao2 xia2

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adj

  1. brave and chivalrous; gallant

noun

  1. bravery and chivalry; gallantry
  2. gallant man
  3. knight-errant

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