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[1] aunt (wife of one's father's younger brother) [2] sister-in-law (wife of one's husband younger brother) [3] auntie (form of address for a woman about one's mother's age) Stroke count: 18
Level: 2
Radical: 女 (#38)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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阿嬸 aa3 sam2 = aunt (wife of father's younger brother); polite way of addressing wife of 阿叔 (uncle) 粵 嬸子 sam2 zi2 = father's younger brother's wife - aunty 大嬸 daai6 sam2 = aunt (affectionate address for woman about one's mother's age) 嬸母 sam2 mou5 = father's younger brother's wife; aunt 街市阿嬸 gaai1 si5 aa3 sam2 = a loudmouth cursing gossiping "auntie" 粵 |
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Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |