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友誼

简友谊 · 繁友誼

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu yì#

companionship
fellowship
friendship

Mandarin · pinyin Yǒu yì#

see 友誼縣 Yǒu yì Xiàn

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友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
誼: Look up this written character
谊: yì · friendship; appropriate, suitable

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3–4 · you3 yi4

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jau5 ji4 · jau5 ji6

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noun

friendship

name

(～縣) Youyi (a county of Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang, China)

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