父 (fǔ) — (bound form, literary) old man, elder (in respectful compounds)
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'old man' or 'elder' (as in 渔父 'the old fisherman' from classical texts). Not used alone; the everyday word for 'father' is 父亲 (fùqīn).
bound form
(bound form, literary) old manelder (in respectful compounds)
Examples
- 父。Yú fǔ shì gǔ dài wén xué zhōng cháng jiàn de xíng xiàng.The old fisherman is a common image in classical literature.
- 《父》。Qū yuán de 《yú fǔ》 shì yì piān zhù míng de wén zhāng.Qu Yuan's 'The Old Fisherman' is a famous piece of writing.
- 父。Zhè wèi yú fǔ zài hé biān jìng jìng de diào yú.This old fisherman is fishing quietly by the river.
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