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訪親問友

简访亲问友 · 繁訪親問友

Mandarin · pinyin fǎng qīn wèn yǒu

to visit friends and relations (idiom)

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
访: fǎng · visit; ask, inquire
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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3–1–4–3 · fang3 qin1 wen4 you3

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