Chinese words · HSK 7–9

伯父

bófù

uncle (father's elder brother)

Every meaning

bófù

  1. uncle (father's elder brother)
  2. uncle (polite address for an older man)

Its characters

  • 伯bófather's elder brother; uncle (as in 伯父)
  • 父fùfather

Words with 伯

Words with 父

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).