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犬子
quǎn​zǐ

my son

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 虎父无犬子 hǔ​fù​wú​quǎn​zǐ like father, like son
    Literally "a tiger father does not have a dog for a son"; used as an honorific to suggest that a distinguished father will naturally have a capable and successful son.