外孫

简 外孙 · 繁 外孫
Mandarin · pinyin wài sūn

Meanings

  1. daughter's son
  2. grandson
  3. descendant via the female line
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外
wài · out, outside, external; foreign
孫
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孙
sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname
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4–1 · wai4 sun1

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ngoi6 syun1

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noun

  1. grandson (daughter's son)

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