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uncle

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

shu1 shū

Meaning


Primary

uncle

Alternatives

father's younger brother

Mnemonic


[shu-] Sherlock is in [1] front of the [-_] house on the lawn playing with some kids, because he is their 叔 uncle. As he does so, another intelligent old English chap sits on the lawn watching them. That man, in fact, is Sherlock's own 叔 uncle.

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