伯
bó
#819 most
frequent character
father's elder brother, senior
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
伯 shows a person 亻 with 白 bái, which supplies the sound. It first meant a feudal lord. Read bǎi, it grew to a respectful address for older male relatives. Read bó, it means uncle, the father's older brother, or a male relative.
Drawn as: person
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