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  mou5   jyutping
  mou3 mu3 mu2   pinyin
[1] one's mother; one's female parent [2] [n] mother (figuratively); origin

Stroke count: 5
Level: 1
Radical: (#80)

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This character was last edited on 26th Jan 2008

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detail  fu6 mou5  fu4 mu3 = parents
detail  zi6 mou5  zi4 mu3 = letter; alphabet
detail  lou5 mou5*2   = mother; mom
detail  mou5 can1  mu3 qin1 = mother (formal)
detail  seoi2 mou5   = jellyfish
detail  mou5 jyu5  mu3 yu3 = native language; mother tongue
detail  baak3 mou5*2  bo2 mu3 = wife of father's elder brother; aunt
detail  mou5 dou6   = maternity
detail  mou5 haau6  mu3 xiao4 = alma mater, one's old school
detail  kam5 mou5   = wife of maternal uncle
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Showing all 2 examples containing 母
detail 見到父母開心 edit
I am very happy upon seeing my parents.
detail 父母早餐麵包. edit
My parents eat toast for breakfast.

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