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叔 is a phono-semantic compound. The right component 又, depicting a hand, suggests a manual action, while the left component 尗 serves as the phonetic element and originally illustrated the harvesting of beans. Although its etymology relates to this agricultural gathering, the character's meaning shifted entirely to denote a specific family relation. It primarily means a father's younger brother, distinguishing it from the term for an older brother. This kinship term is also commonly used as a respectful address for any man of one's father's generation.
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叔叔帮我学习。
我叔叔是老师。
叔父从上海回来。
昨天叔叔送了我礼物。
叔公喜欢种花。
因为叔叔出差了，所以我不去。
叔侄两人常一起钓鱼。
尽管叔叔经验丰富，但他仍虚心学习。