姥爷

lǎo ye · HSK 7

maternal grandfather (dialectal)

👴 姥爷 = 姥 (maternal side, 女 woman + 老 old) + 爷 (grandpa) = mom's dad

爷 (ye) is the standard word for grandpa or sir; 姥 carries the 女 woman radical to mark the maternal side. Together they name mom's father, a usage common in northern dialects.

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