棄子

hei3 zi2

sacrificed piece (in chess or Go) · abandoned child · (fig.) sth that has been abandoned or sacrificed (an ally, a product, employees etc)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. sacrificed piece (in chess or Go)
  2. abandoned child
  3. (fig.) sth that has been abandoned or sacrificed (an ally, a product, employees etc)
  4. (in expressions such as 拋家棄子|抛家弃子[pao1 jia1 qi4 zi3]{paau1 gaa1 hei3 zi2}) to abandon one's child(ren)

Written Forms

棄子Traditional · Main Form
弃子Alternate Form

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