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杵臼之交
chǔ​jiù​zhī​jiāo

unlikely friendship

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 杵臼 chǔ​jiù
    mortar and pestle
    A pestle and mortar; tools used for pounding or grinding materials.
  2. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. 交 jiāo noun
    friendship
    Friendship; social or diplomatic relations