father's younger brother; polite address for a man about one's parents' age or younger; used by children to refer to any young or middle-aged man

one's father's eldest younger brother

father's younger brother; uncle

father's younger male cousin; son of one's grandfather's sister, or son of one's grandmother's brother or sister

a woman's younger brother-in-law; the younger brother of one's husband

younger brother of one's father's father; also known as [[叔祖|叔祖|shu1 zu3]]

younger brother of one's paternal grandfather; father's younger uncle

husband's younger brother

Related as cousins sharing the same grandfather or great-grandfather on the father's side

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), a German philosopher known for his work on the philosophy of will and pessimism

Li Shutong (1880–1942), a pioneer of modern Chinese music, drama, and art during the New Culture Movement; he later became a famous Buddhist monk known as Master [[弘一|弘一|hong2 yi1]].

An affectionate term for a man of one's father's generation; old uncle.

Qin Shubao (?-638), also known by his given name [[秦琼|秦瓊|qin2 qiong2]], was a famous general during the founding of the Tang Dynasty; he is traditionally honored as one of the two main [[门神|門神|men2 shen2]] alongside [[尉迟恭|尉遲恭|yu4 chi2 gong1]].

Famous official of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (died 644 BC) known for his deep friendship with and recommendation of [[管仲|管仲|guan3 zhong4]].

A respectful term for a younger male friend of one's father.

Wang Shuwen (753–806), a Tang dynasty politician, scholar, and renowned Go player; a leader of the failed [[永贞革新|永貞革新|yong3 zhen1 ge2 xin1]] of 805.

(polite) a term used to refer to one's own uncle, specifically one's father's younger brother, when speaking to others

A famous person from the late Shang dynasty and the younger brother of [[伯夷|伯夷|bo2 yi2]]. Known for his loyalty to the Shang, he refused the throne in favor of his brother and later died of starvation in the mountains after refusing to eat the food of the succeeding Zhou dynasty.

wife of one's father's younger brother

husband's younger brother; also called [[小叔|小叔|xiao3 shu1]]

the wife of one's father's younger uncle; wife of one's paternal grandfather's younger brother

one's younger paternal uncle and his wife

A famous high official of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period known for his integrity and for the legend of killing a two-headed snake to protect others from its curse.

A Confucian scholar of the early Western Han dynasty; he served as an advisor to the first Han emperor and established the formal court rituals used by the dynasty.

the wife of one's paternal grandfather's younger brother

Famous physician of the Western Jin Dynasty and author of the [[脉经|脈經|mai4 jing1]], the earliest surviving Chinese monograph on pulse diagnosis. He is also credited with compiling and organizing the works of [[张机|張機|zhang1 ji1]], specifically the [[伤寒论|傷寒論|shang1 han2 lun4]] and [[金匮要略|金匱要略|jin1 gui4 yao4 lu:e4]].

One's father's younger brother born of the same parents; a blood uncle

(idiom) The sequence of seniority for brothers in ancient China, where [[伯|伯|bo2]] is the eldest, [[仲|仲|zhong4]] the second, [[叔|叔|shu1]] the third, and [[季|季|ji4]] the youngest.

father's elder and younger brothers; paternal uncles

the wife of one's father's father's brother

father's father's brother; a collective term for the brothers of one's paternal grandfather

two brothers from the end of the Shang Dynasty known for their loyalty and for choosing to starve rather than serve the Zhou Dynasty

slender stone pagoda on Precious Stone Hill in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

courtesy name of the famous archer from the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period

the younger brother of one's father-in-law

wife's aunt; specifically the wife of the younger brother of one's father-in-law

An era of political decay or social unrest, especially the final years of a dynasty.

(historical) Shusun Chuo, a high-ranking official of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period

(literary) the latter days of a dynasty or empire; a period of decline or decay

the younger brother of one's father-in-law

(bound form) a two-character Chinese family name

The national personification of the United States, used to refer to the U.S. government or its people; also written as [[山姆大叔|山姆大叔|shan1 mu3 da4 shu1]].

the personification of the United States government, typically depicted as a tall thin man with white hair and a goatee, wearing a top hat and star-spangled clothing

an older male who is perceived as a predator or pedophile, used as internet slang; literally "strange uncle"

courtesy name of Mei Cheng, a famous poet and rhapsody writer of the Western Han dynasty

Zhou Dynasty royal named Ji Xian, the third son of King Wen and younger brother of King Wu; he was granted the fief of Guan and later led an unsuccessful rebellion against the Duke of Zhou during the reign of King Cheng.

Zhou Dynasty noble (Ji Du), the younger brother of King Wu; he was granted the fief of Cai but later joined the rebellion against the regent Duke of Zhou.

father's younger brother; also used as a respectful term of address for a man around one's father's age

A famous official of the State of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn Period; he is known for reconciling Duke Zhuang of Zheng with his mother by suggesting they meet in a tunnel after the Duke swore only to see her again at the Yellow Springs (underworld).