mào​xìng

to take another's surname

  • created sense approved 冒姓 · mào​xìng · to take another's surname — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冒姓

    mào​xìng

    to take another's surname

    To falsely use someone else's family name to hide one's identity or deceive others.

    冒, 姓

    冒 (literal) → 冒 · mào · to falsely claim 姓 (literal) → 姓 · xìng · family name, be surnamed

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 冒姓 · mào​xìng · to adopt a new surname — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冒姓

    mào​xìng

    to adopt a new surname

    To take on a new surname due to adoption, a mother's remarriage, or by marrying into the wife's family.

    冒, 姓

    冒 (literal) → 冒 · mào · to falsely claim 姓 (literal) → 姓 · xìng · family name, be surnamed

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense