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老來得子

简老来得子 · 繁老來得子

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo lái dé zǐ

to have a child late in life (esp. said of a father)

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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3–2–2–3 · lao3 lai2 de2 zi3

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lou5 loi4 dak1 zi2

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