同母异父

Traditional: 同母異父

tóng mǔ yì fù

Dictionary entry

(of a half-sibling) having the same mother but different father

What does 同母异父 mean?

同母异父 (tóng mǔ yì fù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a half-sibling) having the same mother but different father

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同tónglike · same 母mǔmother · elderly female relative 异yìdifferent · other 父fù(bound form) father · (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bo2 fu4])

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How to pronounce 同母异父

同母异父

tóng mǔ yì fù

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