Word information
Simplified反哺
Traditional反哺
Pinyinfǎn bǔ
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Chinese word dictionary
反哺
fǎn bǔ · to support one's parents in their old age; to show filial piety; to to repay
Character breakdown
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How to learn 反哺
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