义父

See also: 義父

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 义父 – see 義父 (“A spiritual father, or a father by moral/ethical principles. It refers to a man who promises to be a nominal father of a child by making moral or ethical commitment. The first character "義" means "moral" or "ethical", while the second character "父" means "father". The concept is similar to the God-father concept in Christian traditions.”). (This term, 义父, is the simplified form of 義父.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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