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伯

bó
noun #4,237

Meanings

  1. 1 uncle (father's elder brother)
  2. 2 earl; count
  3. 3 senior; elder

Examples

大伯对我很好。
Dàbó duì wǒ hěn hǎo.
My uncle (father's elder brother) is very good to me.
他是一位伯爵。
Tā shì yī wèi bójué.
He is an earl.

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usage
伯 specifically refers to one's father's elder brother (大伯 dàbó). Father's younger brother is 叔 (shū). This distinction is important in Chinese kinship terms.

Stroke Order

伯 bó