sǎo
sister-in-law
Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 叟 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 嫂
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
sister-in-law | ||
sister-in-law | ||
sister-in-law | ||
sister-in-law | ||
serviceman's wife |
Sources