伯仲叔季
bó zhòng shū jì · (idiom) eldest, second, third and youngest of brothers; order of seniority among brothers
Character breakdown
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How to learn 伯仲叔季
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Words with the same characters
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season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields; surname Ji
季节jìjiétime; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
叔叔shūshufather's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older
四季sìjìfour seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1]
季度jìdùquarter of a year; season (sports)
季军jìjūnthird in a race; bronze medalist