dau
dau — 縮寫
1. a short written form of the word 'daughter', used in documents such as family tr
女兒（縮寫）
daughter 的書面縮寫
a short written form of the word 'daughter', used in documents such as family trees, obituaries, census records, and formal biographies when space is limited or a concise writing style is expected
The gravestone reads: Sarah Jenkins, beloved wife of Thomas Jenkins and dau. of William Hartley.
墓碑上寫著：Sarah Jenkins，Thomas Jenkins 之愛妻，William Hartley 之女。
pattern: dau. of [parent name]
In the 1880 census, the household listed John and Mary Carter with dau. Elizabeth, age 6, and son George, age 4.
1880 年的人口普查記錄中，John 和 Mary Carter 的家庭列有女兒 Elizabeth（6 歲）和兒子 George（4 歲）。
contrast with son in genealogical lists
The family tree shows King Henry VIII and his issue: son Edward, dau. Mary, and dau. Elizabeth.
族譜顯示亨利八世及其子女：兒子 Edward、女兒 Mary 以及女兒 Elizabeth。
Obituary: Mrs. Helen Okonkwo is survived by her son Emmanuel and dau. Amara.
訃告：Helen Okonkwo 女士身後留有兒子 Emmanuel 與女兒 Amara。
The parish register records: William Chen married Margaret Liu in 1840 and had issue: dau. Lin, b. 1842.
教區登記簿記載：William Chen 於 1840 年與 Margaret Liu 結婚，育有女兒 Lin（生於 1842 年）。
- daughter
the full, standard word; 'dau.' is only an abbreviation for written lists
文法句型
dau. + [name]
[name], dau. of + [parent name]
用法筆記
Always written with a period ('dau.') in formal contexts. Used chiefly in genealogical records, obituaries, historical biographies, and census documents. Not used in spoken English or informal writing.