竹马之交 zhúmǎzhījiāo childhood friend Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 竹马 竹馬 zhúmǎ hobbyhorse A bamboo stick used by children as a toy horse to ride on.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.交 jiāo noun friendship Friendship; social or diplomatic relations