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親朋

简亲朋 · 繁親朋

Mandarin · pinyin qīn péng

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
朋: péng · friend, pal, acquaintance
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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1–2 · qin1 peng2

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