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攀附

pān fù

2-character word

What 攀附 means

1. to climb (of climbing plants)
2. to creep
3. to cling on to
4. fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful)
5. social climbing

The characters in 攀附

• 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
• 附fùto add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached

Words starting with 攀附

• 攀附权贵pān fù quán guìto cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing

Words containing 攀附

• 夤缘攀附yín yuán pān fùto cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor…

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