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  sam2   jyutping
  shen3 {shen5} | shen5 {shen3}   pinyin
[1] [n] aunt (the wife of one's father's younger brother) [2] [n] sister-in-law (the wife of one's husband younger brother)


Stroke count: 18
Level: 3
Radical: (#38)
嬸 / 婶

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was last edited on 4th Mar 2008

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detail  aa3 sam2   = aunt (wife of father's younger brother); polite way of addressing wife of 阿叔 (uncle)
detail  sam2 zi2  shen3 zi5 = father's younger brother's wife - aunty
detail  daai6 sam2  da4 shen3 = aunt (affectionate address for woman about one's mother's age)
detail  sam2 mou5  shen3 mu3 = father's younger brother's wife; aunt
detail  gaai1 si5 aa3 sam2   = a loudmouth cursing gossiping "auntie"


Showing 1 example containing 嬸
detail 阿嬸唔該借歪 edit
Excuse me madam.

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