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Word and Radical Components of 母亲

The Chinese word 母亲 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.


Component Pinyin Meanings
母亲 1. Simplified form of 母親

母亲 ⇨ 母 + 亲
Component Pinyin Meanings
母 mǔ 1. mother
     父母 - father and mother
     母子 - mother and son
     (ant, zh, 父)
2. (Used to address a female elder member of a family.)
     姑母 - father's sister
     祖母 - grandmother
     (ant, zh, 父)
3. (of animal) female
     母牛 - female cow
     Synonyms: 雌
     (ant, zh, 公)
4. pertaining to origin
     母校 - alma mater
亲 1. Variant of 親
2. Variant of 辛

亲 ⇨ 立 + 朩
Component Pinyin Meanings
立 lì 1. to stand
2. to erect
3. to set up; to establish
4. to institute; to lay down; to draw up; to compose (legal document)
5. to exist; to live
6. standing
7. to place on the throne; to take the throne
8. upright; vertical
9. immediately; at once
     立刻 - immediately
     不 買 立 省shěng @100% - buy nothing and save 100% immediately
10. (Min Nan) litre
朩 1. Variant of ?
2. Variant of 等