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五子登科 (ng5 zi2 dang1 fo1) — acquisition of the little-five, indicates the target of success and happiness for the young generation: 車子 (car), 房子 (house), 金子 (banknote), 妻子 (wife), and also 兒子 (child) in Cantonese

ngˏ₅五ziˊ²子dangˉ¹登foˉ¹科
Mandarin Pinyin: wu3 zi5 deng1 ke1

Meaning of 五子登科

nounacquisition of the little-five, indicates the target of success and happiness for the young generation: 車子 (car), 房子 (house), 金子 (banknote), 妻子 (wife), and also 兒子 (child)

Characters in 五子登科

五ng5
five; fifth
子zi2
(noun) 1. son; 2. offspring; (adjective) 1. subsidiary; (noun) one of the Earthly Branches
登dang1
(of grain) ripen; mature
科fo1
class; variety; family (of plants or animals)

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