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Change log entry 40007
Processed by: ycandau (2012-02-05 17:21:53 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 37599 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
Unlike 阿姨, it's not used to refer to an actual uncle, according to
Chinesepod, Z and M.

Editor: well Chinesepod is wrong. And this is not even a rare use.
As to Z and M, I think they don't mention it because it's so evident
to them (a construct).
Diff:
- 大叔 大叔 [da4 shu1] /uncle/
# + 大叔 大叔 [da4 shu1] /uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father, who is not a family member)/
+ 大叔 大叔 [da4 shu1] /eldest of father's younger brothers/uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father/
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