岳母
Old HSK 6
岳母 (yuèmǔ) · mother-in-law (wife's mother)
岳母 (yuèmǔ) means “mother-in-law (wife's mother)”. It is written with 2 characters: 岳 (mountain peak) + 母 (mother). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 岳母 is built
The characters
岳 yuè · mountain peak
What 岳 is made of
- 丘qiū — mound
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — below
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical 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
他周末去看望岳母。Tā zhōumò qù kànwàng yuèmǔ.He visits his mother-in-law at the weekend.
岳母做的饭很好吃。Yuèmǔ zuò de fàn hěn hǎochī.My mother-in-law's cooking is delicious.
Questions about 岳母
What does 岳母 mean?
岳母 (yuèmǔ) means “mother-in-law (wife's mother)”.
How do you pronounce 岳母?
岳母 is pronounced yuèmǔ.
Which HSK level is 岳母?
岳母 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
- 母女mǔnǚmother and daughter
- 母子mǔzǐmother and son
Learn 岳母 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 224: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.