Chinese Family Tree Nomenclature
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The American-Born Chinese Kids' Guide to Respectfully Addressing Your Elders

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Nai-Nai
Yeh-Yeh
Nai-Nai
Yeh-Yeh











(younger
than
Ba-Ba)
(older
than
Ba-Ba)
Jyo-Ma Jyo-Jyo Ee-Dzahng A-Yee Ma-Ma Ba-Ba Goo-Goo Goo-Dzahng Soo-Soo Sen-Sen Bwo-Bwo Bwo-Moo

Cousins Cousins You Are Here Cousins Cousins Cousins

Cousins Nomenclature

Same sirname
(e.g. Soo-Soo's or Bwo-Bwo's kids)		 Different sirname

Tahng-Guh(older)
Tahng-Shiong (another word for older male cousins)
Tahng-Dih (younger)

Tahng-Jyeh (older)
Tahng-Mei (younger)

Biao-Guh (older)
Biao-Dih (younger)

Biao-Jyeh (older)
Biao-Mei (younger)