侄 zhí nephew
How to remember 侄: 亻 person + 至 until = nephew. Auntie tells every person at the party she will not cut the cake until her favourite nephew arrives.
Component breakdown
侄 = 亻 person + 至 until
- 亻 person
- 至 until
Auntie tells every person at the party she will not cut the cake until her favourite nephew arrives.
How it is used
- Means nephew (brother's son) - 侄子 (zhízi) nephew; 侄女 (zhínǚ) niece.
- Specifically the brother's-side children. A sister's son is 外甥 (wàisheng) - Chinese kinship strictly distinguishes paternal vs maternal lines.