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Change log entry 36543
Processed by: richwarm (2011-06-26 11:02:42 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 35524 - submitted by 'creamyhorror' >>
I just spent the morning walking around a cemetery (in Singapore) and saw this word everywhere.

See the lower section of this page:

http://baike.baidu.com/view/184195.htm

 (2).对已故父亲的美称。《书·康诰》:“惟乃丕显考 文王 ,克明德慎罚。” 曹植《责躬诗》:“于
穆显考,时惟武皇。” 曹植《王仲宣诔》:“伊君显考,弈叶佐时。”

Also see:

http://www.hakka.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=34233&ctNode=1372&mp=1
Diff:
- 顯考 显考 [xian3 kao3] /great-great-grandfather (arch.)/
# + 顯考 显考 [xian3 kao3] /great-great-grandfather (arch.)/honorific term for deceased father/
+ 顯考 显考 [xian3 kao3] /honorific term for one's deceased father/(arch.) great-great-grandfather/
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