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The character 嫂 is a phono-semantic compound precisely designating the wife of an older brother. Its semantic component, the woman radical 女 on the left, classifies it within the category of female relatives. The phonetic component 叟 on the right governs its pronunciation and originally meant "elder". Beyond its strict kinship definition, the term's use expanded sociolinguistically to become a respectful address for any married woman of a similar age to the speaker, reflecting cultural norms of familial hierarchy and respect.
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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。