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The character "甥", meaning sister's son, is structurally composed of "男" indicating male and "生" serving as a phonetic component that also suggests birth or origin, etymologically highlighting a male descendant from one's sister. Initially in classical texts, the term occasionally referred to a son-in-law, but over time its meaning narrowed exclusively to denote a nephew related through one's sister, thereby reinforcing the conceptual alignment between its compositional elements and the specific familial relationship.
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这是我的外甥。
我姐姐的儿子是我的外甥。
我的外甥很喜欢玩足球。
舅舅给外甥买了一个新书包。
我外甥女的头发很长很漂亮。
我的外甥今年考上了大学。
我外甥的生日派对很热闹。
看到外甥健康成长是我最大的欣慰。