How to write 爺

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Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 爺

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 爺

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Meaning of 爺

Pinyin yé

Radical

父

Strokes

Definition

grandpa / etc. / old gentleman

Usage

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爺 (yé) 1. Father. 父親。 Example: "軍書十二卷，卷卷有～名" ("In the twelve volumes of military writings, each volume has his name.") 2. Grandfather. 祖父。 Example: "～～。姥～。" 3. A respectful term for elders or older males. 對長輩或年長男子的敬稱。 Example: "張大～。" 4. A term used in the past for officials, wealthy people, etc. 舊時對官僚、財主等的稱呼。 Example: "縣太～。少（shào）～。" 5. A term for Buddha or gods. 對佛、神的稱呼。 Example: "佛～。財神～。" Noun designation: Used to refer to one's father. Example from "Mulan Poem" from the Southern Dynasties: "願為市鞍馬，從此替爺征" ("I wish to be a market horse and serve my father from now on."). A respectful title for elders or hosts. Related terms: "老爷" (Lǎo yé), "少爷" (Shào yé), "大爷" (Dà yé). Example from "Dream of the Red Chamber": "一個作爷的，還賴我們這幾個錢，連我也不在眼里！" ("A person of authority relies on our few coins; he doesn't even regard me.") Noun designation: A term for deities. Related terms: "老天爷" (Lǎo tiān yé), "财神爷" (Cái shén yé).