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大伯

Mandarin · pinyin dà bó

husband's older brother
father's older brother (esp. his oldest brother)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'

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4–2 · da4 bo2

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daai6 baak3

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noun

paternal uncle (father's elder brother, especially his eldest brother)
brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)
A term of address to a man older than one's father.

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