甥
shēng
#3,800 most
frequent character
(bound form) sister's son, nephew
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
甥 uses 男 male as the meaning part and 生 shēng for its sound. It first meant a sister’s children. The meaning later narrowed to nephew and niece.
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