叔
shū
uncle
father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]
Above (上) + small (小) + hand (又) = the younger one who helps
The character pictures a hand (又) gathering small (小) things from above (上) — evoking the younger, subordinate brother who still helps carry the family load. Uncle on the father's side, specifically the younger one, sits just below the father in the family hierarchy.
Words with 叔
阿布叔醇
ā bù shū chún
albuterol, chemical used in treating asthma
鸟叔
niǎo shū
nickname of Korean singer PSY
麦当劳叔叔
mài dāng láo shū shu
Ronald McDonald
伯仲叔季
bó zhòng shū jì
(idiom) eldest, second, third and youngest of brothers; order of seniority among brothers
伯叔
bó shū
father's brother (uncle)
伯叔祖母
bó shū zǔ mǔ
father's father's brother's wife
伯叔祖父
bó shū zǔ fù
father's father's brother
叔丈人
shū zhàng rén
wife's uncle
叔丈母
shū zhàng mǔ
wife's aunt
叔伯
shū bai
(of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather
叔公
shū gōng
great uncle
叔叔
shū shu
father's younger brother; paternal uncle