literary

Meaning of

姥 means old woman. Pronounced mǔ.

  • old woman

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
lǎo
suī
rán
nián
shì
gāo
 
dàn
jīng
shén
jué
shuò
 

Although this old woman is advanced in years, she is hale and hearty.

Shī
zhōng
cháng
yǒu
 
lǎo
lǎo
 
 
yòng
lái
xíng
róng
nián
mài
de
xìng
 

The term 'old woman' often appears in poetry to describe elderly women.

Cūn
tóu
zuò
zhe
wèi
zhèng
zài
féng
shang
de
lǎo
lǎo
 

An old woman sewing clothes sat at the village entrance.

wèi
lǎo
lǎo
méi
shàn
 
shí
fēn
qīn
qiè
 

That old woman had a kind face and was very amiable.

Méi
féng
jiā
jié
 
cūn
de
lǎo
lǎo
men
dōu
huì
zài
liáo
tiān
 

During every festival, the old women in the village would gather to chat.

Measure Words

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