叔 叔

shū shudictionary entry

father's younger brother / paternal uncle / form of address used by children for a male one generation older

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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:

叔叔 叔叔 [shu1 shu5] /father's younger brother; paternal uncle/form of address used by children for a male one generation older/

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叔
shū
uncle / father's younger brother / husband's younger brother / Taiwan pr. [shú]
叔
shū
uncle / father's younger brother / husband's younger brother / Taiwan pr. [shú]

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