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The character for "grandchild" or "descendant", now written as 孙 in its simplified form and 孫 in traditional form, derives from an etymology centered on lineage, where the traditional structure combines 子, meaning "child", with 系, implying a thread or continuation, to represent offspring extending the family line. Over centuries, its semantic scope widened from a specific reference to a son's child to include descendants of subsequent generations more broadly, while the simplified form 孙 substitutes the component 系 with 小, changing the character's compositional logic but not its fundamental meaning. This character also functions as a common surname, an application that further diversified its use beyond strict familial terminology.
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我的孙子很可爱。
她有一个可爱的孙女。
孙子在公园里玩。
爷爷每天陪孙子读书。
孙中山是中国伟人。
孙教授在大学里教历史。
孙悟空是中国神话中的英雄。
孙中山先生领导了辛亥革命。