侄 Stroke Order

侄 1. Nephew; the son of one's brother or male relatives of the same generation. 侄的定义是：弟兄的儿子，同辈男性亲友的儿子。 2. (侄为姪的俗字)弟兄或其他同辈男性亲属的子女. (Zhí is a colloquial form of 姪) refers to the children of brothers or other male relatives of the same generation. 3. Examples: 侄儿 (nephew); 侄女 (niece); 叔侄 (uncle and nephew); 子侄辈 (the generation of sons and nephews); 侄孙 (great-nephew). 4. Historical references: - 《说文》: 姪，兄之女也。从女，至声。 (Explains the character's origin: neice, daughter of a brother). - 《尔雅》: 女子谓兄弟之子为姪。 (Argues that women refer to their brothers' sons as 姪). - 《仪礼·丧服传》: 谓吾姑者，吾谓之姪。 (Refers to calling one's aunt's children nieces and nephews). - 《礼记·曲礼》: 大夫不名世臣姪娣。 (Mentions that the son of one's wife’s brother is referred to as 姪). - Other literary references from 《左传》 and 《国语》 discussing how the term relates to the family structure. 5. Usage examples: 侄少爷 (respectful term for nephew in the past); 侄儿 (nephew); 侄儿子 (further reference to nephew); 侄哥 (endearing term for nephew); 表侄 (paternal nephew); 内侄 (maternal nephew); 世侄 (generational nephew).