嬷 meaning and stroke order
Mother
How to write 嬷, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 嬷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1]
- Taiwan pr. [ma1]
How 嬷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 麽 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 嬷
On the left is 女 (nǚ, woman), which gives the meaning. On the right is 麽 (me/mó), which gives the sound, so picture a woman you call "mó" or "mā", like an older lady or grandma.
嬷 is rarely used alone today. It mostly appears in words for older women, such as 嬷嬷 (mómo), an elderly lady or wet nurse, and the Taiwanese word 阿嬷 (āmā) for grandma. Example: 我阿嬷今年八十岁。(Wǒ āmā jīnnián bāshí suì.) My grandma is eighty this year.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 嬷 with 妈 (mā, mom) because they sound alike. 嬷 points to an older woman or grandma, not your mother, so do not write 阿嬷 when you mean 妈妈.
Common words with 嬷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 嬷嬷 | mómo | (dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse | |
| 阿嬷 | āmā | (Tw) grandma (also used to refer to or address an elderly woman) (from Taiwanese 阿媽, Tai-l |
嬷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 嬷
How many strokes are in 嬷?
嬷 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嬷 mean?
嬷 (mā) means mother. A common word with it is 嬷嬷 (mómo), meaning "(dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse".
How do you pronounce 嬷?
嬷 is pronounced mā, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 嬷?
The radical of 嬷 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 嬷 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 嬷?
The traditional form of 嬷 is 嬤. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 嬷 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 嬷 pronounced mó or mā?
In mainland standard Mandarin it is mó, as in 嬷嬷 (mómo). In Taiwan it is usually said mā, especially in 阿嬷 (āmā).
Where does the word 阿嬷 come from?
阿嬷 (āmā) is a Taiwan usage borrowed from Taiwanese, where it means grandma. It can also be used to address or refer to any elderly woman.