舅 jiù
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 臼 — mortar
- Made of
- 臼 mortar 男 man, boy
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
舅舅
jiùjiu
uncle
Character
Example phrases
- 舅舅从小就鼓励我读书，所以我一直很尊敬他。 Jiùjiu cóng xiǎo jiù gǔlì wǒ dúshū, suǒyǐ wǒ yìzhí hěn zūnjìng tā. My uncle encouraged me to study from a young age, so I have always respected him.
- 暑假我去舅舅家住了一个星期。 Shǔjià wǒ qù jiùjiu jiā zhù le yí ge xīngqī. In the summer holidays I stayed at my uncle's house for a week.
- 舅舅是妈妈的弟弟，他很会做饭。 Jiùjiu shì māma de dìdi, tā hěn huì zuò fàn. My uncle is Mom's younger brother, and he is a great cook.