费 孝 通

Fèi Xiào tōngdictionary entry

Fei Xiaotong (1910-2005), Chinese sociologist

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

費孝通费孝通 [Fei4 Xiao4 tong1] /Fei Xiaotong (1910-2005), Chinese sociologist/

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Other forms in these source records: 費孝通

费
fèi
to cost / to spend / fee / wasteful / expenses
Fèi
surname Fei
孝
xiào
filial piety or obedience / mourning apparel
通
tōng
to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
tòng
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

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