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王孫

简王孙 · 繁王孫

Mandarin · pinyin wáng sūn

children of the nobility

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
孫: Look up this written character
孙: sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname

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2–1 · wang2 sun1

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noun

(literary) descendant of a king; children of aristocrats
(literary) monkey

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