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伯父

Mandarin · pinyin bó fù

father's elder brother
term of respect for older man
Classifier: 個 gè

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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
父: fù · father; Kangxi radical 88

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2–4 · bo2 fu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baak3 fu6

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noun

(formal) paternal uncle (father's elder brother)
(formal) uncle (a term of respect for someone who is slightly older than one's father)

noun

(Cantonese) old man, especially one who is creepy

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