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竹馬之友

简竹马之友 · 繁竹馬之友

Mandarin · pinyin zhú mǎ zhī yǒu

see 竹馬之交 zhú mǎ zhī jiāo

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竹: zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118
馬: Look up this written character
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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2–3–1–3 · zhu2 ma3 zhi1 you3

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(idiomatic) childhood friend

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