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The character 姨 is structured with the semantic radical 女, denoting "female", combined with the component 夷, which primarily functions as a phonetic indicator. In its earliest attested uses, this character specifically referred to the wife of one's mother's brother. Over time, its meaning extended to encompass maternal aunts in general, and it is now employed as a term for aunts on the mother's side or as a respectful form of address for elder women. The graphical composition has remained unchanged, with the element 夷 providing a consistent phonetic clue while the radical 女 continues to signal its association with female relations.
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阿姨对我很好。
我姨妈住在北京。
姨夫今天来我家。
小姨送给我一本书。
阿姨在厨房里做饭。
我姨母是一位医生。
阿姨经常帮助邻居们。
姨妈和姨夫一起去旅行了。