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近朱近墨

Mandarin · pinyin jìn zhū jìn mò

Meanings

  1. one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
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近
jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
朱
zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
墨
mò · ink; writing
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4–1–4–4 · jin4 zhu1 jin4 mo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gan6 zyu1 gan6 mak6

Cantonese word readings for 近朱近墨. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gan6 zyu1 gan6 mak6

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