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承重孫

简承重孙 · 繁承重孫

Mandarin · pinyin chéng zhòng sūn

eldest grandson (to sustain upper storeys of ancestor worship)

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承: chéng · inherit, receive; succeed
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
孫: Look up this written character
孙: sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname

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2–4–1 · cheng2 zhong4 sun1

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noun

eldest grandson whose deceased father was heir to the grandparents

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