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一親芳澤

简一亲芳泽 · 繁一親芳澤

Mandarin · pinyin yī qīn fāng zé

to get close to
to get on intimate terms with

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
芳: fāng · fragrant; virtuous; beautiful
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亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
泽: zé · marsh, swamp; grace, brilliance

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1–1–1–2 · yi1 qin1 fang1 ze2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 can1 fong1 zaak6

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(idiomatic) to get close to; to get on intimate terms with (someone or something that one likes)

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