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The character "嫂" is structured with the female radical "女" on the left and the component "叟" on the right, where "叟" signifies an elder man and contributes phonetically. Etymologically, this formation originally denoted the wife of one's elder brother, aligning with patrilineal family roles in early Chinese society. While its primary meaning as "sister-in-law" has persisted, the term gradually expanded to function as a respectful address for older married women in broader social contexts, reflecting a shift in usage from strictly familial to more general polite reference.
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这是我嫂子。
大嫂昨天来我家做客。
我嫂嫂是一位护士。
王嫂做的菜非常好吃。
表哥和嫂子的感情很好。
李阿姨的儿媳对她像亲妈一样。
他大嫂在社区里很受人尊敬。
我哥哥和嫂子计划下个月去旅行。