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CHINESE CHARACTER

shū

叔

叔

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uncle

Numbered pinyin
shu1
English meanings
uncle (father's younger brother); uncle

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我de的shūshu叔叔shì是yīshēng医生。

    My uncle is a doctor.

  2. 02

    shūshu叔叔gěi给wǒ我mǎi买le了yī一běn本shū书。

    My uncle bought me a book.

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