father

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
父 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

father

卩 simplified component

  Simplified component

jié

  

person kneeling

Shorthand for the component in the traditional character .

Evolution

爷 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
爷 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

father, grandfather; grandpa; old gentleman

Most common words with 爷
Freq.
Word
Meaning

爷爷

(coll.) father's father

grandpa

老天爷

God

大爷

uncle

少爷

son of the boss