封妻蔭子 fēng qī yìn zǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. (of a deserving official) to grant his wife a title and make his son heir to his titles

CHARACTERS

封 fēng
HSK 4
letter, envelope; feudal
妻 qī
HSK 2
wife
蔭 yìn shade, shelter; protect
子 zǐ
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch