母女 (mǔnǚ) · mother and daughter

母女 (mǔnǚ) means “mother and daughter”. It is written with 2 characters: 母 (mother) + 女 (female). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 母女 is built

The characters

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)

女 nǚ · female

What 女 is made of

女 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.

Origin hint: A woman turned to the side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

她们母女俩一起去买东西。Tāmen mǔnǚ liǎ yìqǐ qù mǎi dōngxi.The mother and daughter went shopping together.

这对母女长得很像。Zhè duì mǔnǚ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.This mother and daughter look very alike.

Questions about 母女

What does 母女 mean?

母女 (mǔnǚ) means “mother and daughter”.

How do you pronounce 母女?

母女 is pronounced mǔnǚ.

Which HSK level is 母女?

母女 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).

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Learn 母女 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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