Stroke order for 妈

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
informal and affectionate term for one's own mother; commonly used in everyday speech
mother; mom (often reduplicated as 妈妈)
称呼母亲(叠)。
Words:
妈妈爹妈姆妈阿妈妈咪
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()()()(měi)(tiān)(gěi)()(zuò)(zǎo)(fàn)
    My mom makes breakfast for me every day.
  2. ()(jiào)(le)()(shēng)(jiù)(pǎo)(chū)()(le)
    He called out "Mom" and ran outside.
n
used with prefixes like 姑, 姨, 舅 to specify relationship; e.g., 姑妈 (paternal aunt), 姨妈 (maternal aunt)
aunt; term for a married female elder of the same generation as one's mother
对跟母亲同辈的已婚女性长辈的称呼。
Words:
大妈姑妈姨妈舅妈翁妈
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()()()(xià)()(yuè)(yào)(lái)()(jiā)(wán)
    My maternal aunt is coming to my house to visit next month.
  2. (jiù)()(zuò)(de)(cài)()(bié)(hǎo)(chī)
    My aunt (wife of mother's brother) cooks very delicious food.
n
historical usage; typically prefixed with a surname, e.g., 张妈 (Maid Zhang)
maid; term for a middle-aged or elderly female servant in old times
旧时连着姓称中年或老年的女仆。
Words:
周妈李妈王妈鲁妈张妈
Sentences:
  1. (jiù)(shí)(wáng)()(zài)()(jiā)(zuò)(le)(hěn)(duō)(nián)()(rén)
    In old times, Maid Wang worked as a servant in the Li family for many years.
  2. (zhāng)()()()(zhào)()(jiā)()(de)(hái)(zi)
    Maid Zhang is responsible for taking care of the children at home.
n
used as a polite address, often in community settings; e.g., 大妈 (auntie)
auntie; respectful term for an older married woman
对年长已婚妇女的尊称。
Words:
大妈
Sentences:
  1. ()()(qǐng)(wèn)()(gōng)(yuán)(zěn)(me)(zǒu)
    Auntie, could you please tell me how to get to the park?
  2. (zhè)(wèi)()()(jīng)(cháng)(zài)(shè)()(bāng)(máng)
    This auntie often helps out in the community.

Writing & Component

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