伯
older uncle; firstborn; baron; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
father's older brother; uncle
Standard term for father's older brother, also used for older male relatives or family friends of the same generation as one's parents.
My father's older brother lives in the countryside.
My maternal uncle's older brother came to our house as a guest yesterday.
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Uncle Zhang from the neighborhood is very good at fixing bicycles.
noun
oldest among brothers; elder brother
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to refer to the firstborn son in a family.
Ancient texts often refer to the firstborn son as bó.
The oldest brother is the backbone of the family.
noun
baron; third rank of feudal nobility
formalUsed in historical or formal official contexts to refer to the third degree of the five-tier feudal nobility system.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the rank of baron was an important feudal noble title.
His ancestors were once granted the title of baron.
noun
surname
A relatively rare Chinese family name.
The famous scholar Paul Pelliot has the surname Bo.