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舅舅 (jiù jiu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

舅舅 (jiù jiu) is a Chinese word: maternal uncle. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 舅舅

名 míng noun

maternal uncle

我舅舅是一位医生。

wǒ jiù jiu shì yí wèi yī shēng

My maternal uncle is a doctor.

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Word breakdown

舅 jiù — maternal uncle (base form)

舅 jiù / jiu — reduplication for familiar/colloquial usage

Contextual pronunciation: jiu

Structure & writing
1 舅 jiù — maternal uncle

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

consists of

1.1 臼 jiù — mortar (stone vessel for grinding or pounding grain)
臼 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
插 chā to insert, stick in, or thrust (a long or flat object) into something
HSK 6
舅 jiù maternal uncle
HSK 7
毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart
1.2 男 nán — male (opposite of "female")
男 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
甥 shēng nephew (sister's son) 舅 jiù maternal uncle

Stroke order

2 舅 jiù / jiu — maternal uncle

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

consists of

2.1 臼 jiù — mortar (stone vessel for grinding or pounding grain)
臼 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
插 chā to insert, stick in, or thrust (a long or flat object) into something
HSK 6
舅 jiù maternal uncle
HSK 7
毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart
2.2 男 nán — male (opposite of "female")
男 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
甥 shēng nephew (sister's son) 舅 jiù maternal uncle

Stroke order