孙 sūn grandchild
grandchild; surname
How to remember 孙: 子 child + 小 small = grandchild. Grandma shows everyone a photo of her daughter's child, a small baby boy, her very first grandchild.
Component breakdown
孙 = 子 child + 小 small
- 子 child
- 小 small
Grandma shows everyone a photo of her daughter's child, a small baby boy, her very first grandchild.
How it came to be
A child with a hanging thread, the system block, beside it, in the full form. The thread is the family line drawn as a cord: the child is a knot further down it.
How it is used
- Grandchild/descendant - 孙子 (sūnzi) grandson, 孙女 (sūnnǚ) granddaughter, 子孙 (zǐsūn) descendants.
- 孙子 specifically means a son's son; a daughter's son is 外孙 (wàisūn) - Chinese distinguishes the maternal line.
- A very common surname, Sūn (e.g. 孙悟空 Sūn Wùkōng, the Monkey King).
Characters built with 孙
Words with 孙
Example sentences
- 爷爷在陪孙女玩。 Yéye zài péi sūnnǚ wánr.The grandfather is playing with his granddaughter.
- 《孙子兵法》是一本很有名的书。 《Sūnzi Bīngfǎ》 shì yī běn hěn yǒumíngde shū.The Art of War is a very famous book.