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总角之好 — “Close friends from childhood”

总角之好 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Close friends from childhood”. Childhood companions. Literally, “Friendship of braided hair (referring to children's ancient hairstyle)”.

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总角之好 Pronunciation and Pinyin

总角之好 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
总
zǒng9always overall chief
角
jiǎo7horn, corner, angle, role, dime
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very

Example Sentence with 总角之好

他们自幼相识,至今仍保持着总角之好
They have known each other since childhood, and still maintain their close childhood friendship.

Idioms Related to 总角之好

Synonyms of 总角之好

  • zǒng总jiǎo角zhī之jiāo交childhood friends
  • zǒng总jiǎo角xiāng相jiāo交childhood friends

More idioms starting with 总

  • zǒng总zǒng总lín林lín林numerous and varied
  • zǒng总ér而yán言zhī之in short

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What does 总角之好 mean?

总角之好 (zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Close friends from childhood”.

How do you pronounce 总角之好?

总角之好 is pronounced zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 总角之好 literally mean?

Literally, 总角之好 means “Friendship of braided hair (referring to children's ancient hairstyle)”. It is used to mean “Close friends from childhood”.

What is the Chinese definition of 总角之好?

指小时候很要好的朋友。

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