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| Language | Expression | English Translation or Definition |
| Chinese Pidgin English | 子 | midnight, seed, small thing, son, child, egg. |
| Chinese Simplified | 子 | son, child, egg, seed, small thing, midnight. |
| Chinese Traditional | 子 | child, seed, egg, midnight, small thing, son. |
| Japanese (Kanji) | 子 | child, first sign of Chinese zodiac, cub. |
Source: compiled by the editor from the definition of child; see credits. | ||
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