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浪子
làngzǐ
1. loafer
2. wastrel
3. prodigal son
Common • Top 12%

Character Breakdown

浪
làng
breaker, wave; reckless, wasteful
HSK 4 10 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

浪子回头
làngzǐhuítóu
the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
浪子回头金不换
làngzǐhuítóujīnbùhuàn
a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold

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