mother's sister

aunt

woman (女) + phonetic yí (夷) = mother's sister

女 marks this as a female family member. 夷 is mainly there for the sound yí; it carries the meaning, not the family relationship.

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Historically referred to eastern peoplesPhonetic
WomanSemantic

每年都来我家过节。

wǒ yí měi nián dōu lái wǒ jiā guò jié。

My aunt comes to our home every year to celebrate the holiday.

住在城里,很少回农村。

tā yí zhù zài chéng lǐ,hěn shǎo huí nóng cūn。

Her aunt lives in the city and rarely comes back to the countryside.

Words with 姨

阿姨

ā yí

maternal aunt

七大姑八大姨

qī dà gū bā dà yí

distant relatives

三阿姨

sān ā yí

auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family

二阿姨

èr ā yí

auntie, second eldest of sisters in mother's family

大姨

dà yí

aunt (mother's eldest sister)

大姨妈

dà yí mā

mother's eldest sister (older than one's mother)

大姨子

dà yí zi

sister-in-law

大阿姨

dà ā yí

auntie, eldest of sisters in mother's family

姨姥姥

yí lǎo lao

mother's mother's sister

姨奶奶

yí nǎi nai

father's mother's sister (coll.)

姨妹

yí mèi

wife's younger sister

姨姐

yí jiě

wife's elder sister

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