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correct, father side is prefixed with 堂 mother side is prefixed with 表 堂哥 male cousin older than me 堂弟 male cousin younger than me 堂姐 female cousin older than
by dapeng 5y ago
correct, father side is prefixed with 堂
mother side is prefixed with 表
堂哥 male cousin older than me
堂弟 male cousin younger than me
堂姐 female cousin older than me
堂妹 female cousin younger than me
表哥 male cousin older than me
表弟 male cousin younger than me
表姐 female cousin older than me
表妹 female cousin younger than me
- wangweij 5y agoAs I understand, only children of father's brothers can be prefixed with 堂, because they have the same last name and are traditionally considered to be in the same house. All others, including children of father's sisters, are all prefixed with 表.