孫
ソン, まご, ひ

grandchild, descendants

JLPT2 G4 S10 F1388

The relevant oracle bone form of this character combines 子 child and 幺 here an abbreviated form# of the middle element described in 胤 (posterity) → *descendants* manifesting a family's lineage (compare 存) → *grandchild* (← child/children of one's child). A bronzeware inscription form replaces 幺 with 糸 thread, while a seal inscription form further refines the character by replacing 糸 with 系 connection, emphasizing familial continuity.

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