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鐵子

简铁子 · 繁鐵子

Mandarin · pinyin tiě zi

(slang) very close friend
bro

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm

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3–5 · tie3 zi5

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noun

(Mandarin, Northeastern, endearing) good friend; buddy
(dated) sweetheart

noun

(Hokkien) iron pellet (used for hunting gun shells)

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