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老朋友

lǎo péng you

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lǎo péng you · lou5 pang4 jau5 (Jyutping)

  1. old friend
  2. (slang) period
  3. menstruation

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Character breakdown

老

Meaning
old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
Radical
老
Strokes
6
Components
⿱耂匕
Cangjie
JKP
Four-corner
4471.1

朋

Meaning
friend, pal, acquaintance
Radical
月
Strokes
8
Components
⿰月月
Cangjie
BB
Four-corner
7722.0

友

Meaning
friend, companion; fraternity
Radical
又
Strokes
4
Components
⿸?又
Cangjie
KE
Four-corner
4004.7

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