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CHINESE CHARACTER

姆 (mǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

governess, matron, nanny
HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

女 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 姆.

Phonetic component

母 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 姆 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 姆 (mǔ) mean in Chinese?

governess, matron, nanny

How do you write 姆 in stroke order?

姆 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 姆?

女 is the radical in 姆. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 姆?

保姆 (bǎomǔ): nanny; babysitter; housekeeper.