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不孝有三,无后为大

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])

Characters and words in 不孝有三,无后为大

= bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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xiào = xi + ao4
filial piety or obedience / mourning apparel
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yǒu = y + ou3
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
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sān = s + an1
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= w + Ø2
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
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to lack male offspring
hòu = h + ou4
empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler
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hòu = h + ou4
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-
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wéi = w + ei2
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
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wèi = w + ei4
wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
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wèi = w + ei4
wéi = w + ei2
dài = d + ai4
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= d + a4
big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
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Words with 不孝有三,无后为大

不孝有三,无后为大 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 不孝有三,无后为大

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