jiù

common
noun

Meaning of

舅 means maternal uncle; father's wife's brother; wife's brother. Pronounced jiù.

  • maternal uncle; father's wife's brother
  • wife's brother
  • father-in-law (husband's father)

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

de
jiù
shì
míng
tuì退
xiū
jiào
shī
 

My eldest maternal uncle is a retired teacher.

Èr
jiù
měi
nián
dōu
huì
lái
men
jiā
guò
chūn
jié
 

My second maternal uncle comes to our home for Spring Festival every year.

jiù
de
gǎn
qíng
fēi
cháng
hǎo
 

I have a very close relationship with my maternal uncle.

Jiù
sòng
le
kuài
shǒu
biǎo
zuò
wéi
shēng
 

My maternal uncle gave me a watch as a birthday gift.

Hái
zi
men
dōu
hěn
huan
men
de
jiù
 

The kids all love their maternal uncle.