āi​zǐ

bereaved son

  • created sense approved 哀子 · āi​zǐ · bereaved son — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哀子

    āi​zǐ

    bereaved son

    (archaic) self-address used by a son while in mourning for either parent; in modern usage, specifically a self-address for a son whose mother has died while his father is still living, used primarily in obituaries

    哀 (literal) → 哀 · āi · mourning for a mother 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son

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