叔
叔 - shū
uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother
uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brotherHow to read 叔
Click 叔 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 叔 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 叔 |
| Pinyin | shū |
| English | uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother |
| Radical hint | 又 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 叔伯 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 叔公. “”。 Please read 叔叔 one more time.
Common words with this character
descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather
great uncle; grandfather's younger brother; husband's father's younger brother
father's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older
wife of father's younger brother; aunt
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 叔 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 叔伯 and 叔公 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.