字 字源HanziOrigin
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母
mǔ
mother
At a glance · 母

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Evolution of the glyph

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母 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 母 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 母 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 母 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 母 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 母 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「母」甲骨文从女加两点指乳，象有乳之女，金文小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

母 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「母」本义为母亲，引申女性长辈。

Structure

象形字，从女，乳形指事，本为有乳之母。

At a glance

Pinyinmǔ
Radical母
Strokes5
UnicodeU+6BCD
Character type象形
Theme人伦

Six languages, one character

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English mother mother; female elders; female
Français mère Mère. «入奉母仪» : la mère.
Español madre Madre. «入奉母仪»: la madre.
العربية أم أم. «入奉母仪»: الأم.
Русский мать Мать. «入奉母仪»: мать.

Common words

  • 母亲mǔ qīnmother
  • 父母fù mǔparents

Related characters

每