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失獨家庭

简失独家庭 · 繁失獨家庭

Mandarin · pinyin shī dú jiā tíng

a family bereaved of its only child

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失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
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家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
庭: tíng · courtyard; spacious hall or yard
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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1–2–1–2 · shi1 du2 jia1 ting2

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sat1 duk6 gaa1 ting4

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