婶

嬸
shěn
女 + 审

Definitions

shěn (noun) wife of father's younger brother; aunt

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 审 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嬸.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 审

About

婶 (shěn) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical 女 (woman) indicates the semantic category, relating to females. The right-side component 审 (shěn) provides the phonetic element, serving as the simplified phonetic component in place of the traditional 審 in 嬸. The character has a specific familial meaning, referring to the wife of one's father's younger brother. It is also commonly used as a respectful term of address for any middle-aged or older married woman, reflecting the hierarchical nature of Chinese kinship terms.

Example Sentences Hide

这是我的婶婶。

zhè shì wǒ de shěn shěn.

This is my aunt.

我婶婶住在北京。

wǒ shěn shěn zhù zài běi jīng.

My aunt lives in Beijing。

王婶对我非常亲切。

wáng shěn duì wǒ fēi cháng qīn qiè.

Auntie Wang is very kind to me.

李婶周末来我们家做客。

lǐ shěn zhōu mò lái wǒ men jiā zuò kè.

Auntie Li is coming to visit us this weekend.

我经常给婶婶打电话聊天。

wǒ jīng cháng gěi shěn shěn dǎ diàn huà liáo tiān.

I often call my aunt to chat.

隔壁的张大婶是个热心肠的人。

gé bì de zhāng dà shěn shì gè rè xīn cháng de rén。

The neighbor Auntie Zhang is a warm-hearted person.

我婶婶的工作总是特别忙。

wǒ shěn shěn de gōng zuò zǒng shì tè bié máng。

My aunt's job is always extremely busy.

小时候，婶婶经常给我讲有趣的故事。

xiǎo shí hou, shěn shěn jīng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng yǒu qù de gù shi。

When I was little, my aunt often told me interesting stories.

Related Characters

Component: 女

要 如 好 她 女 安 始 委 威 妈 姐 娘 妇 婚

Component: 审

渖 谉

Example Words

婶婶 婶子 婶母