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熊親戚

简熊亲戚 · 繁熊親戚

Mandarin · pinyin xióng qīn qi

(coll.) busybody relative

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熊: xióng · a bear; brilliant; bright; surname
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
戚: qī · relative; be related to; sad
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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2–1–5 · xiong2 qin1 qi5

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