Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 姥爷
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
大爷dàye(coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man
姥姥lǎolao(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
老姥lǎo mǔold lady; (old woman's self-reference) I, me
姥娘lǎo niángmaternal grandmother (dialectal)
姥鲨lǎo shābasking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)