走親訪友

简 走亲访友 · 繁 走親訪友
Mandarin · pinyin zǒu qīn fǎng yǒu

Meanings

  1. to visit one's friends and relatives
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走
zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
親
qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
訪
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友
yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
亲
qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
访
fǎng · visit; ask, inquire
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3–1–3–3 · zou3 qin1 fang3 you3

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zau2 can1 fong2 jau5

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