子子孫孫
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child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
grandson | grandson | ||
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trad. (子子孫孫) | 子 | 子 | 孫 | 孫 | |
simp. (子子孙孙) | 子 | 子 | 孙 | 孙 | |
AABB-type reduplication of 子孫/子孙 (zǐsūn) |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
子子孫孫
- generation after generation of descendants
- 欲至于萬年,惟王子子孫孫永保民。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Documents, circa 4th – 3rd century BCE
- Yù zhìyú wàn nián, wéi wáng zǐzǐsūnsūn yǒng bǎomín. [Pinyin]
- I say so simply from my wish that (your dynasty) may continue for myriads of years, and your descendants always be the protectors of the people.
欲至于万年,惟王子子孙孙永保民。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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