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姥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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姥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

姥 Stroke Order — How to Write 姥

Stroke Order

姥 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

姥 Radical and Character Components

Components:女老

姥 is an ideographic compound. An older 老 woman 女; 老 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 女 + 6 more strokes

姥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mǔ
  • lǎo

Meanings of 姥 in Chinese

1

mǔ姥

An old or elderly woman; often used in archaic or dialectal contexts.
那坐在门口晒太阳的姥，是村里最年长的人。
The old woman sitting by the door basking in the sun is the oldest person in the village.
2

lǎo姥

Maternal grandmother; also, a respectful term for an elderly woman.
我从小是姥姥带大的，她总是给我讲有趣的故事。
My maternal grandmother raised me, and she always told me interesting stories.

Common Words and Phrases with 姥

1
lǎo姥lao姥
A northern Chinese term for a maternal grandmother.
我小时候经常去姥姥家玩。
When I was a child, I often visited my maternal grandmother's house to play.
2
lǎo姥niáng娘
maternal grandmother
我最喜欢听姥娘讲她年轻时候的故事。
I love listening to my maternal grandmother tell stories about her youth.

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Questions about 姥

What does 姥 mean in Chinese?

姥 (mǔ) means “An old or elderly woman” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 姥?

姥 has 2 pronunciations: mǔ, lǎo.

How many strokes does 姥 have?

姥 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 姥?

姥 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 姥?

The radical of 姥 is 女, and 姥 is an ideographic compound.