嫂 嫂

sǎo saodictionary entry

older brother's wife / sister-in-law / (polite address to a younger married woman) sister

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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:

嫂嫂嫂嫂 [sao3 sao5] /older brother's wife/sister-in-law/(polite address to a younger married woman) sister/

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嫂
sǎo
(bound form) older brother's wife / sister-in-law
嫂
sǎo
(bound form) older brother's wife / sister-in-law

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.