叔叔Stroke order for 叔

shū
HSK 4HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Often reduplicated as 叔叔 (shu1 shu1), a common and polite way to address male strangers or acquaintances in modern Chinese, similar to 'Mister' or 'Sir'.
Father's younger brother; uncle; a polite term for a man of father's generation who is younger than one's father.
叔父，父亲的弟弟。又称跟父亲同辈而年纪较小、没有亲属关系的男子（叠）。
Words:
大叔叔叔叔父老叔伯叔
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)位(wèi)叔(shū)叔(shu)是(shì)我(wǒ)爸(bà)爸(ba)的(de)同(tóng)事(shì)
    This uncle is my dad's colleague.
n
Husband's younger brother.
丈夫的弟弟。
Words:
叔子小叔叔嫂小叔子
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)丈(zhàng)夫(fu)的(de)弟(dì)弟(di)，也(yě)就(jiù)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)小(xiǎo)叔(shū)，明(míng)天(tiān)要(yào)来(lái)家(jiā)里(lǐ)做(zuò)客(kè)
    My husband's younger brother, that is, my brother-in-law (younger), is coming to visit tomorrow.
  2. 她(tā)和(hé)她(tā)的(de)叔(shū)子(zi)关(guān)系(xì)非(fēi)常(cháng)好(hǎo)
    She gets along very well with her husband's younger brother.
n
This usage is primarily historical or found in classical contexts and names.
The third-born among brothers (in the traditional ordering of 伯 (Bo2, eldest), 仲 (Zhong4, second), 叔 (Shu1, third), 季 (Ji4, youngest)).
兄弟里排行常用“伯、仲、叔、季”做次序，叔是老三。
Words:
伯仲叔季
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，兄(xiōng)弟(dì)排(pái)行(háng)“伯(zhòng)仲(shū)叔(jì)季”，(qí)其(zhōng)中“(shì)叔(lǎo)”(sān)
    In ancient times, the order for brothers was 'Bo, Zhong, Shu, Ji', where 'Shu' was the third son.
  2. 他(tā)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)“叔(zì)”字(yīn)，(wéi)因(tā)为(pái)他(háng)排(dì)行(sān)
    His name contains the character 'Shu' because he was the third-born son.

Writing & Component

Radical又
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count8
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