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姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

姆 Stroke Order — How to Write 姆

Stroke Order

姆 is written in 8 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.

姆 Radical and Character Components

Components:女母

姆 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 母 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 5 more strokes

姆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mǔ
  • m̄

Meanings of 姆 in Chinese

1

mǔ姆

A female employed to look after children or manage household chores; nanny; nursemaid.
小丽家的保姆对孩子很耐心。
Xiao Li's family's nanny is very patient with the children.
2

m̄姆

When pronounced 'mú' (as in 'mú mā'), it means 'mother' or, more commonly, is a respectful term for an elderly married woman, similar to 'auntie'.
李家姆妈人很好，经常帮助邻居。
Auntie Li is very kind and often helps her neighbors.

Common Words and Phrases with 姆

1
m̄姆mā妈
Mother or aunt, often used colloquially or in dialect.
小明跟着姆妈去菜市场买菜。
Xiao Ming followed his mother to the wet market to buy groceries.

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Questions about 姆

What does 姆 mean in Chinese?

姆 (mǔ) means “A female employed to look after children or manage household chores; nanny; nursemaid” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 姆?

姆 has 2 pronunciations: mǔ, m̄.

How many strokes does 姆 have?

姆 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 姆?

姆 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 姆?

The radical of 姆 is 女, and 姆 is a phono-semantic compound.