翁 (wēng) — (bound form) old man (in literary or compound words); father-in-law (formal); (a surname)
Definition
翁 (wēng) is a literary bound form meaning 'old man', used mainly in set words like 老翁 and 渔翁. It also appears in formal kinship terms such as 岳父 (father-in-law).
bound form
(bound form) old man (in literary or compound words)father-in-law (formal)(a surname)
Examples
- 。Tā shì yí gè lǎo yú wēng.He is an old fisherman.
- 。Zhǔ rén wēng jīng shén zài zhōng guó hěn shòu zhòng shì.The spirit of being the master is highly valued in China.
- 翁。Zhè wèi shì wǒ de yuè wēng.This is my father-in-law.
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