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伯叔祖父

Mandarin · pinyin bó shū zǔ fù

father's father's brother
great uncle

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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
叔: shū · father's younger brother
祖: zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
父: fù · father; Kangxi radical 88

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2–1–3–4 · bo2 shu1 zu3 fu4

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