伯母 (bómǔ) · aunt (wife of father's elder brother)

伯母 (bómǔ) means “aunt (wife of father's elder brother); Mrs (polite)”. It is written with 2 characters: 伯 (older brother) + 母 (mother). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 伯母 is built

The characters

伯 bó · older brother

What 伯 is made of

亻rén — person
白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

母 mǔ · mother

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)

Example sentences

伯母，欢迎您来我家做客！Bómǔ, huānyíng nín lái wǒjiā zuòkè!Auntie, welcome to our home!

伯母做的菜特别好吃。Bómǔ zuò de cài tèbié hǎochī.Auntie's cooking is especially delicious.

Questions about 伯母

What does 伯母 mean?

伯母 (bómǔ) means “aunt (wife of father's elder brother); Mrs (polite)”.

How do you pronounce 伯母?

伯母 is pronounced bómǔ.

Which HSK level is 伯母?

伯母 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 伯母 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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