Chinese Character: 嫂 (Sǎo - Sister-in-law)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 女 (radical: female)
笔画数: 12 (12 strokes)
结构分解: 女 + 叟（形声字，女表意与女性亲属相关，叟表音） (composed of "女" (female) and "叟" (old man), ideogram where "女" relates to female relatives and "叟" indicates pronunciation)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sǎo (third tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
嫂指哥哥的妻子，是亲属称谓 (Sister-in-law refers to the wife of one's elder brother, a kinship term)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 嫂子 (sǎo zi) - elder brother's wife
- 大嫂 (dà sǎo) - eldest brother's wife
- 姑嫂 (gū sǎo) - sister and sister-in-law
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作名词时表示亲属称谓（如"我嫂子"）；可与亲属关系词搭配（如"大哥的嫂子"） (Used as a noun for kinship (e.g., "my sister-in-law"); often paired with terms indicating family relations (e.g., "elder brother's wife"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中国传统家庭中，嫂子在家族中扮演重要角色，常参与家庭事务管理，体现长幼有序的伦理观念 (In traditional Chinese families, the sister-in-law plays an important role in family affairs, reflecting the ethical concept of respecting seniority)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
我嫂子做的饭很好吃。(Wǒ sǎo zi zuò de fàn hěn hǎo chī.)
My sister-in-law cooks delicious meals.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"女"表示与女性亲属相关，"叟"提示发音为sǎo，组合起来容易记住"嫂"指哥哥的妻子 ("女" indicates female relatives, "叟" hints at the pronunciation "sǎo", making it easy to remember that "嫂" refers to an elder brother's wife)