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互通有無

简互通有无 · 繁互通有無

Mandarin · pinyin hù tōng yǒu wú

(idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back

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互: hù · mutually, reciprocally
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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4–1–3–2 · hu4 tong1 you3 wu2

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wu6 tung1 jau5 mou4

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