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交遊

简交游 · 繁交遊

Mandarin · pinyin jiāo yóu

to have friendly relationships
circle of friends

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交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
遊: yóu · wander, roam, travel
游: yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam

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1–2 · jiao1 you2

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verb

to make friends; to form a companionship
to have contact (with someone); to socialize; to associate

noun

(literary) friend; companion

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