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父慈子孝

fù cí zǐ xiào

4-character word

What 父慈子孝 means

1. benevolent father, filial son (idiom)
2. natural love between parents and children

The characters in 父慈子孝

• 父fù(bound form) father; (bound form) male relative of father's generation…
• 慈cícompassionate; gentle; merciful
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子
• 孝xiàofilial piety or obedience; mourning apparel

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