嫂
sǎo
#2,137 most
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(bound form) older brother's wife
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
嫂 joins 女, a woman, with 叟 sǒu as a sound part. The woman part gives the first meaning, an older brother’s wife. From that it grew to the wider term sister-in-law.
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