妗 (jìn) - Maternal aunt (mother's brother's wife) & term of address for one's wife's female relatives.

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jìn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 女

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妗 · jìn

Maternal aunt (mother's brother's wife);

term of address for one's wife's female relatives.

Maternal aunt (mother's brother's wife)term of address for one's wife's female relatives.

Usage highlights

Maternal auntAuntAuntieWife of mother's brotherAunt's family

Synonyms

  • 舅母— maternal aunt (wife of mother's brother)
  • 姨妈— maternal aunt (mother's sister)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • My maternal aunt (妗母) is very kind.
  • She greeted her aunt-in-law (妗子).
  • The children love visiting their aunt (妗妗).

Collocations

  • Maternal aunt(妗母)
  • Aunt(妗子)
  • Auntie(妗妗)
  • Wife of mother's brother(舅妗)
  • Aunt's family(妗家)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used primarily in northern Chinese dialects to address maternal aunts.
  • Reflects the Chinese kinship system's distinction between paternal and maternal relatives.

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