四世同堂

Traditional form:

四世同堂

Pinyin (reading):

Sì Shì Tóngtáng

Definitions:

• Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍 ( Lǎo Shě)

Characters:

• 四 - four
• 世 - generation, era, age; world
• 同 - same, similar; together with, alike
• 堂 - hall, large room; government office; cousins

Traditional characters:

• 四 - four
• 世 - generation, era, age; world
• 同 - same, similar; together with, alike
• 堂 - hall, large room; government office; cousins