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農友

简农友 · 繁農友

Mandarin · pinyin nóng yǒu

our peasant friends (political term used in the early years of the Old Democratic Revolution, 1840-1919)
(Tw) (coll.) farmer

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農: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
农: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer

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2–3 · nong2 you3

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