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堂姐夫

Mandarin · pinyin táng jiě fu

husband of older female cousin via male line

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堂: táng · hall; government office
姐: jiě · elder sister, young lady
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those

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2–3–5 · tang2 jie3 fu5

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noun

paternal cousin's husband (husband of father's brother's daughter older than oneself)

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