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许愿
xǔ​yuàn

to make a wish

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 封官许愿 fēng​guān​xǔ​yuàn to promise favors
    to promise people official positions and material benefits in order to buy their allegiance or induce them to work for one's own ends
  • 许愿井 xǔ​yuàn​jǐng wishing well
    a well where people throw coins and make a wish
  • 许愿池 xǔ​yuàn​chí wishing well
    a pond or fountain where people throw coins while making a wish