母
mother; female; source
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesnoun
mother
Refers to female parent. Used in formal and informal contexts.
He has a very close relationship with his mother.
This mother and daughter look exactly alike.
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Happy holidays to all mothers in the world!
No matter how busy he is, he goes to visit his elderly mother every week.
Returning to his alma mater, he felt both familiar and kindly.
noun
female senior relatives
Used in compound terms to denote specific senior female relatives (aunts, grandmothers).
My grandmother is already ninety years old this year.
My aunt (father's elder brother's wife) often makes delicious food for us.
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My aunt (father's sister) came to the city from the countryside to visit us.
My aunt (mother's brother's wife) is a teacher at a university.
When I was young, my aunt (mother's sister) always took me to the park.
adjective
female (animal); feminine
Refers to female animals, as opposed to 'male' (公).
This hen lays one egg every day.
Many dairy cows are raised on the farm.
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This donkey is female and has a relatively gentle temperament.
Female lions are responsible for hunting, while males defend the territory.
This is a two-year-old mare.
noun
female part (of a connector); recessed part
technicalRefers to the concave or receiving part of a fitting, as opposed to the 'male' (convex) part.
The threads on the female part of this screw set are stripped.
Please help me find a hex nut.
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The power plug is male, and the socket is female.
Insert the male end of the ribbon cable into the female connector on the motherboard.
Check if the female port of the connector is damaged.
noun
source; origin; foundation
Metaphorical use indicating the origin or source of something.
Failure is often the mother of success.
The factory introduced advanced machine tools.
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This group has many subsidiaries under it, but also a parent company.
Atoms are the parent bodies of molecules.
Practice is the source of knowledge.
noun
a Chinese surname
Used as a family name.
I have a colleague whose surname is Mu.
Ms. Mu, do you have an appointment?
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Manager Mu will come to inspect tomorrow.
The surname Mu is relatively rare in the Hundred Family Surnames.
Please fill in your mother's maiden name here.