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HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1

男朋友

nán péng yǒu

Boyfriend

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Why does 男朋友 look like this?

男 (Man: Rice field 田 + Strength 力, representing a man working in the fields) + 朋 (Friend: Two pieces of meat/flesh 月 placed together, symbolizing companionship) + 友 (Friend: Two hands 又 reaching out to help each other). Together, they form a 'male friend' in a romantic context!

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