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5 strokes
Character #692 · The First 1000

mǔ

female

mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female

Strokes
5
Both scripts
母
Poster cell
T25

简 = 繁母 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • mǔqīn mother
  • fùmǔ father and mother
  • zìmǔ letter (of the alphabet)
  • mǔzǐ mother and child
  • mǔnǚ mother and daughter
  • zǔmǔ father's mother
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 母

Write 母 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, mǔ, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell T25 · 28 × 36 grid

母 is #692 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 母 mean in English?
母 (mǔ) means "female": mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female.
How do you pronounce 母?
母 is pronounced mǔ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄇㄨˇ.
How many strokes does 母 have?
母 has 5 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 母 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 母 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 母?
Common words that use 母 include 母亲 (mǔqīn, mother), 父母 (fùmǔ, father and mother), 字母 (zìmǔ, letter (of the alphabet)), 母子 (mǔzǐ, mother and child).
How common is 母?
母 is number 692 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell T25 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.