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呼之即来

hū zhī jí lái

4-character word Traditional 呼之即來

What 呼之即来 means

1. to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
2. always at sb's beck and call

The characters in 呼之即来

• 呼hūto call; to cry; to shout
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 即jínamely; that is; i.e.
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…

Words starting with 呼之即来

• 呼之即来，挥之即去hū zhī jí lái , huī zhī jí qùto come when called (idiom); ready and compliant; always at sb's beck and call

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