伯伯

bóbo · HSK 7

father's elder brother

👨 Sounds like BO-BO the clown — your dad's big bro is the family comedian

The doubled syllable bó-bó has a bouncy, playful ring. In Chinese kinship, 伯 specifically means father's ELDER brother, ranked above dad. The repetition makes it easy to recall as a title of respect.

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