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zouhun

zouhun noun: walking marriage.

Noun

zouhun (uncountable)

  1. walking marriage
    • Known in Mandarin as zouhun, or walking marriage, tiesese is an alternative to matrimony in which men visit women at night to fulfill the need for procreation and sexual gratification.2015 October 25, Amy Qin, “‘Kingdom of Daughters’ in China Draws Tourists to Its Matrilineal Society”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    tisese

Synonyms of zouhun

Origin of zouhun

From Mandarin 走婚 (zǒu hūn, “walking marriage”).

Questions about zouhun

What does zouhun mean?
Zouhun means walking marriage.
What part of speech is zouhun?
Zouhun is a noun.

Words near zouhun in the dictionary

  1. zoubekite
  2. Zouch
  3. Zoucheng
  4. Zouerate
  5. zouglou
  6. zouhun
  7. zouk
  8. zouk love
  9. zouk-like
  10. zouked
  11. zoukified

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