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拉鉤

简拉钩 · 繁拉鉤

Mandarin · pinyin lā gōu

to make a pinky promise

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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钩: gōu · hook, barb; sickle; stroke with

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1–1 · la1 gou1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

laai1 ngau1

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verb · Etymology 1

(colloquial) to make a pinky promise

verb · Etymology 2

(Taiwanese Hokkien) to make matters troublesome; to become entangled into a mess

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