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結納

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Mandarin · pinyin jié nà

to make friends
to form friendship

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結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
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结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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2–4 · jie2 na4

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git3 naap6

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verb

(literary) to make friends; to establish a relationship

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