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串亲访友

chuàn qīn fǎng yǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to call on friends and relations (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f94c123c1d3fa667. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

串親訪友 串亲访友 [chuan4 qin1 fang3 you3] /to call on friends and relations (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 串親訪友

  • 串
    chuàn

    to string together / to skewer / to connect wrongly / to gang up / to rove / string / bunch / skewer / classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of / to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus) / to move across

  • 亲
    qīn

    parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear

    qìng

    parents-in-law of one's offspring

  • 访
    fǎng

    (bound form) to seek by inquiry / (bound form) to visit / to call on

  • 友
    yǒu

    friend

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.