母 Stroke Order — How to Write 母
母 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 母, 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.
母 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mǔ
Meanings of 母 in Chinese
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mǔ母
Refers to mother, maternal, or female. Used in terms like mother, maternal nature, matriarchy, kind mother, or 'mother's sorrow' (referring to the death of one's mother).
她的母爱是世界上最伟大的情感。
Her maternal love is the greatest emotion in the world.
A term of address for a female elder, such as a paternal aunt (姑母) or a maternal aunt by marriage (舅母).
我的姑母非常和蔼可亲。
My paternal aunt is very kind and approachable.
Female; mother (referring to animals, opposite of male).
这只母鸡孵出了小鸡。
This hen hatched chicks.
Serving as the origin, source, or foundation from which something is derived or produced (e.g., alma mater, vowel).
我们都热爱我们的母校。
We all cherish our alma mater.
A part that contains or receives another, often complementary, part; for example, a nut (螺丝母) or the female part of a snap fastener (子母扣).
这颗螺丝母拧得太紧了，很难松开。
This nut is screwed on too tightly, it's hard to loosen.
Common Words and Phrases with 母
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A mother's deep affection and care for her children.
母爱是世界上最伟大的情感之一。
Mother's love is one of the greatest emotions in the world.
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Maternal plant; female parent
这种新品种的兰花是从经过精心筛选的母本植株上繁育出来的，以确保其优良性状的稳定遗传。
This new variety of orchid was propagated from a carefully selected mother plant to ensure stable inheritance of its superior traits.
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A female animal kept as livestock; a dam.
农场里的母畜是重要的生产资源，需要得到细心的照料。
Female livestock on the farm are important productive resources and require careful attention.
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machine tool (a machine that makes other machines); also refers to a mother aircraft that commands target drones.
这家工厂引进了先进的数控母机，大大提高了生产效率。
This factory introduced advanced CNC machine tools, greatly improving production efficiency.
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A married woman's parents' home; a woman's maiden home.
她婚后每年都会回母家小住几日，与父母家人团聚
After marriage, she visits her parents' home for a few days every year to reunite with her family.
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A large ship that carries or supports smaller vessels, often providing supplies or acting as a base.
这艘大型探测船将作为小型水下机器人的母舰，为它们提供能源补给和数据传输服务。
This large research vessel will serve as a mothership for small underwater robots, providing them with energy replenishment and data transmission services.
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a mother's instruction or teaching to her children
她从小就牢记母亲的母教，正直善良，乐于助人。
She has remembered her mother's teachings since childhood, being honest and kind, and always ready to help others.
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A tigress; a fierce and aggressive woman.
那只母老虎小心翼翼地带着她的幼崽穿过森林。
The female tiger cautiously led her cubs through the forest.
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A social system in which the mother is head of the family and descent and inheritance are traced through the female line.
在一些虚构的奇幻故事中，作者会构建一个以母权制为基础的社会，展现不同寻常的文化习俗
In some fictional fantasy stories, authors construct societies based on matriarchy, showcasing unusual cultural customs.
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the mother's body
蜂后是蜂群的母体，它负责产卵以维持蜂群的延续。
The queen bee is the matrix of the bee colony, responsible for laying eggs to ensure the continuation of the hive.
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Maternal or matrilineal, referring to descent through the female line.
这个部落的社会结构以母系为主导，女性在家族中扮演着重要角色。
The social structure of this tribe is predominantly matrilineal, with women playing important roles in the family.
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A busbar (or bus) is a bare conductive bar, typically copper or aluminum, used in electrical distribution to collect current from a power source and distribute it to various feeders.
电工正在检查配电柜内的母线连接，以确保电力传输的稳定。
The electrician is checking the busbar connections inside the distribution cabinet to ensure stable power transmission.
More words with 母
- yùn韵mǔ母final, rime
- jì继mǔ母stepmother
- jiào酵mǔ母yeast
- jiù舅mǔ母wife of mother's brother
- nǎi奶mǔ母wet nurse
- shěn婶mǔ母aunt
- shū叔mǔ母wife of father's younger brother
- yí姨mǔ母Maternal aunt; mother's sister.
- yuè岳mǔ母Mother-in-law (one's wife's mother)
- zhū珠mǔ母pearl oyster
- bèi贝mǔ母Fritillaria bulb, Fritillary bulb
- dí嫡mǔ母Principal wife of one's father, Legal stepmother
- fù父mǔ母Parents; father and mother.
- shù庶mǔ母father's concubine
- zú祖mǔ母Grandmother, Grandma
- bó伯zǔ祖mǔ母father's aunt
- zēng曾zǔ祖mǔ母great-grandmother
- qìng亲jiā家mǔ母son's or daughter's mother-in-law
- shū叔zǔ祖mǔ母great-aunt
- yì益mǔ母cǎo草Motherwort, Chinese Motherwort
Idioms with 母
- mǔ母cí慈zi子xiào孝kind mother, filial children
- mǔ母nán难zhī之rì日one's birthday, remembering mother's hardship
- mǔ母yǐ以zi子guì贵mother honored through son's eminence
- bù不wàng忘mǔ母xùn训Always remember mother's teachings
- ēn恩tóng同fù父mǔ母kindness as profound as one's parents
- ēn恩yú逾cí慈mǔ母kindness exceeding a loving mother's affection
- fù父mǔ母zhī之bāng邦one's native land
- gū孤ér儿guǎ寡mǔ母vulnerable orphans and widows
- mèng孟mǔ母sān三qiān迁Mencius' mother moved for his education
- xián贤qī妻liáng良mǔ母a good wife and kind mother
- yán严fù父cí慈mǔ母stern father, loving mother
- yī衣shí食fù父mǔ母provider of life's basic necessities
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Open the tool →Questions about 母
What does 母 mean in Chinese?
母 (mǔ) means “Refers to mother” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 母?
母 is pronounced mǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 母 have?
母 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 母?
母 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 母. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 母?
The radical of 母 is 母, and 母 is an ideographic compound.