shū
uncle
Original meaning:
to dig
Depicts holding a sharp wooden stick (弋) in the hand (又) to dig up dirt. Based on the original meaning "to dig". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Bronze script
Seal script
Clerical script
Regular script
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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uncle | ||
uncle | ||
eldest of father's younger brothers | ||
uncle | ||
son of grandfather's sister |