lián​jīn

husbands of sisters

  • created sense approved 连襟/連襟 · lián​jīn · husbands of sisters — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    连襟 / 連襟

    lián​jīn

    husbands of sisters

    The kinship relationship between husbands of sisters; also used as a term of address between them.

    连 (literal) → 连/連 · lián · to link 襟 (literal) → 襟 · jīn · brother-in-law

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  • created sense approved 连襟/連襟 · lián​jīn · very close — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    连襟 / 連襟

    lián​jīn

    very close

    (literary) extremely intimate or close; literally meaning "with connected lapels".

    连 (literal) → 连/連 · lián · to link 襟 (literal) → 襟 · jīn · lapel

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