Common Meanings
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shū叔
Third in order of seniority among brothers, as in 伯 (bó, eldest), 仲 (zhòng, second), 叔 (shū, third), 季 (jì, youngest). Often used as a respectful term for a man of one's father's generation, typically a younger uncle.
他是我们家的三叔。
He is the third uncle in our family.
Father's younger brother; also used as a respectful address for a man of one's father's generation who is younger, or generally for an older man.
这位大叔看起来很和蔼。
This uncle looks very kind and approachable.
Husband's younger brother.
她和她的小叔子关系很好。
She has a very good relationship with her younger brother-in-law.
Refers to a secondary or late-ripening crop, often specifically beans or hemp, harvested after the main season.
农人收完稻谷，又开始忙着收割地里的叔豆。
After harvesting the rice, the farmers began to busy themselves with harvesting the late-ripening beans in the field.