母 (mǔ): Mother — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 母

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 母

Female Parent or Elderly Female Relative

The character 母 refers to a mother or a female elder in a family.

HSK 4

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 母

HSK 3.0 · L4

mǔ母

zǐ

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

měi每

nián年

dōu都

huí回

jiā家

kàn

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mǔ母

qīn亲

mother

HSK 6

bó伯

mǔ母

aunt [wife of father's elder brother]

HSK 3.0 · L4

mǔ母

nǚ女

mother and daughter

Foundation or Origin

The character 母 denotes the foundational or original form.

HSK 5

zì字

mǔ母

letters [of an alphabet]

HSK 6

mǔ母

yǔ语

mother tongue

子

mother and child

HSK 3.0 · L4

fù父

mǔ母

father and mother; parents

HSK 6

yuè岳

mǔ母

mother-in-law

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zǔ祖

mǔ母

grandmother

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jì继

mǔ母

Stepmother

看

wàng望

lǎo老

mǔ母

。

He goes home every year to visit his elderly mother.

Tā她

shì是

yí一

wèi位

wěi伟

dà大

de的

mǔ母

。

She is a great mother.

Tā她

shì是

yī一

wèi位

wēn温

róu柔

de的

rén人

mǔ母

。

She is a gentle mother.

wǒ我

de的

mǔ母

qīn亲

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

hěn很

máng忙

lù碌

。

My mother is very busy every day.

wǒ我

jīng经

cháng常

huí回

mǔ母

xiào校

kàn看

wàng望

lǎo老

shī师

。

I often return to my alma mater to visit teachers.

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