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相親角

简相亲角 · 繁相親角

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng qīn jiǎo

"matchmaking corner", a gathering in a park for parents who seek marriage partners for their adult children by connecting with other parents who put up posters displaying their unmarried child's details

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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1–1–3 · xiang1 qin1 jiao3

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“matchmaking corner”, a public area where parents hang the “resumes” of their unpartnered children and exchange contact information with other parents interested in their child’s marriage potential

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