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The Chinese word "叔婆" is formed by combining the character "叔", which refers to a paternal uncle, specifically the father's younger brother, with the character "婆", which denotes an elderly woman or grandmother, thereby creating a term that specifically means the wife of that uncle, i.e., one's aunt by marriage to the father's younger brother.

Word Definition - 叔婆

shū pó aunt by marriage; husband's aunt; husband's father's younger brother's wife

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