bā​bài​zhī​jiāo

sworn brotherhood

  1. numeral
    eight
    eight; 8
  2. bài nounverb
    to pay respect
    to pay one's respects or do obeisance, such as by bowing, kneeling, or joining hands; to worship a deity or ancestors
  3. zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to de but used in formal or literary writing.
  4. friendship
    Friendship; social or diplomatic relations