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伯伯 (bó bo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

伯伯 (bó bo) is a Chinese word: uncle (father's older brother). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 伯伯

名 míng noun

uncle (father's older brother)

我的伯伯是一位医生。

wǒ de bó bo shì yī wèi yī shēng

My uncle is a doctor.

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Word breakdown

伯 bó — father's elder brother; eldest uncle

伯 bó / bo — reduplication for familiar/affectionate address

Contextual pronunciation: bo

Structure & writing
1 伯 bó — uncle (father's elder brother)

伯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 伯 bó / bo — uncle (father's elder brother)

伯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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