侄
姪zhí
#2,658 most
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brother's son, nephew
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
侄 has 亻 person as the meaning part and 至 zhì as both a meaning part (to arrive) and a sound part. It first meant to send or deliver. The meaning nephew or niece was borrowed for its sound, and it is also written 姪.
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