母
母 (mǔ) · mother
母 (mǔ) means “mother”. It is a single picture-like unit with 5 strokes.
Break 母 into its parts
What 母 is made of
母 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 5 strokes.
Origin hint: A mother's breasts (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
母 stroke order
Example sentences with 父母
我父母都是老师。Wǒ fùmǔ dōu shì lǎoshī.My parents are both teachers.
你常给父母打电话吗？Nǐ cháng gěi fùmǔ dǎ diànhuà ma?Do you often call your parents?
Words with 母
- 父母fùmǔparents
- 母亲mǔqīnmother
- 字母zìmǔletter (of the alphabet)
- 伯母bómǔaunt (wife of father's elder brother)
- 母语mǔyǔmother tongue
- 岳母yuèmǔmother-in-law (wife's mother)
- 母女mǔnǚmother and daughter
- 母子mǔzǐmother and son
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | mother |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 毋 (do not, #80) |
| Pattern | Single unit |
Questions about 母
What does 母 mean?
母 (mǔ) means “mother”.
How many strokes does 母 have?
母 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 母?
The radical of 母 is 毋 (wú, “do not”), Kangxi radical number 80.
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.