伯公

Chinese

 
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address
 
just; honourable; public
just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister
trad. (伯公)
simp. #(伯公)

Pronunciation


Note: great-uncle.

Noun

伯公

  1. great-uncle (paternal grandfather's elder brother)
  2. uncle-in-law (husband's father's elder brother)

Synonyms

  • (great-uncle): 伯祖 (bózǔ), 伯祖父

Proper noun

伯公

  1. (chiefly Hakka, Teochew) Alternative name for 土地公 (Tǔdìgōng).

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