shū

uncle

father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]

Above (上) + small (小) + hand (又) = the younger one who helps

The character pictures a hand (又) gathering small (小) things from above (上) — evoking the younger, subordinate brother who still helps carry the family load. Uncle on the father's side, specifically the younger one, sits just below the father in the family hierarchy.

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Words with 叔

阿布叔醇

ā bù shū chún

albuterol, chemical used in treating asthma

鸟叔

niǎo shū

nickname of Korean singer PSY

麦当劳叔叔

mài dāng láo shū shu

Ronald McDonald

伯仲叔季

bó zhòng shū jì

(idiom) eldest, second, third and youngest of brothers; order of seniority among brothers

伯叔

bó shū

father's brother (uncle)

伯叔祖母

bó shū zǔ mǔ

father's father's brother's wife

伯叔祖父

bó shū zǔ fù

father's father's brother

叔丈人

shū zhàng rén

wife's uncle

叔丈母

shū zhàng mǔ

wife's aunt

叔伯

shū bai

(of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather

叔公

shū gōng

great uncle

叔叔

shū shu

father's younger brother; paternal uncle

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