母 mǔ
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 母 — mother
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
母
mǔ
female
Character
Example phrases
- 这只母猫刚生下三只小猫，需要安静的环境。 Zhè zhī mǔ māo gāng shēng xià sān zhī xiǎo māo, xūyào ānjìng de huánjìng. This female cat has just given birth to three kittens and needs a quiet environment.
- 公鸡不会下蛋，只有母鸡才会。 Gōngjī bú huì xià dàn, zhǐyǒu mǔjī cái huì. Roosters cannot lay eggs; only hens can.
- 农场里养着几头母牛，每天都能产奶。 Nóngchǎng lǐ yǎng zhe jǐ tóu mǔniú, měitiān dōu néng chǎn nǎi. The farm keeps a few cows that give milk every day.