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卑親屬

简卑亲属 · 繁卑親屬

Mandarin · pinyin bēi qīn shǔ

(law) junior relatives; relatives of a younger generation such as children, grandchildren or nephews

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卑: bēi · humble, low, inferior; despise
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
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亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
属: shǔ · class, category, type; belong to

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1–1–3 · bei1 qin1 shu3

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