母

Mother in Chinese: 母 (mǔ)

mǔ

mother

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Definitions

  1. 1mother
  2. 2elderly female relative
  3. 3origin
  4. 4source
  5. 5(of animals) female

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母

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄨˇ

mǔ

ㄇ/ mㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 她是三个孩子的母亲。

    tā shì sān gè hái zi de mǔ qīn。

    She is the mother of three children.

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Related words

母亲

mǔ qīn

mother

父母

fù mǔ

father and mother

字母

zì mǔ

letter (of the alphabet)

母鸡

mǔ jī

hen

母女

mǔ nǚ

mother and daughter

母子

mǔ zǐ

mother and child

祖母

zǔ mǔ

father's mother

伯母

bó mǔ

wife of father's elder brother

继母

jì mǔ

stepmother

岳母

yuè mǔ

wife's mother, mother-in-law

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