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養老送終

简养老送终 · 繁養老送終

Mandarin · pinyin yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng

to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die

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養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
送: sòng · see off, send off; dispatch, give
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养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
终: zhōng · end; finally, in the end

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3–3–4–1 · yang3 lao3 song4 zhong1

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joeng5 lou5 sung3 zung1

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