舅(jiù)

HSK 7-913 strokes

maternal uncle

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Character information

Pinyin
jiù
Meaning
maternal uncle
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 舅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱臼男

In this compound, the meaning comes from 男 (man); 臼 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

臼jiù男nán

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 舅 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 舅

Common words using 舅 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiù舅jiu舅
HSK 7-9

mother's brother

Open 舅舅 page →
wài外jiù舅

(literary) father-in-law; wife's father

Open 外舅 page →
jiā家jiù舅

(polite) my maternal uncle

Open 家舅 page →
jiù舅mā妈

(coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife

Open 舅妈 page →
xiǎo小jiù舅zi子

(coll.) wife's younger brother

Open 小舅子 page →
jiù舅fù父

mother's brother

Open 舅父 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 舅’s common words

外家妈小子父

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