姆

m1, mǔ
女 + 母

Definitions

mǔ (noun) nanny; nursemaid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 母 represents the sound.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 母

About

姆 is a phonosemantic compound: the radical 女 (woman) signals the meaning category, and 母 (mother) hints at the pronunciation. It primarily refers to a matron, nanny, or older female caretaker. Historically, the term designated a female instructor or governess who taught etiquette and proper behavior to young women in elite households. Over time, the meaning shifted to describe women employed to mind children or manage domestic duties, much like a wet nurse or a modern nanny.

Example Sentences Hide

这位保姆很细心。

Zhè wèi bǎo mǔ hěn xì xīn.

This nanny is very careful.

妈妈请了一位保姆。

Mā ma qǐng le yī wèi bǎo mǔ.

Mom hired a nanny.

电阻的单位是欧姆。

Diàn zǔ de dān wèi shì ōu mǔ.

The unit of electrical resistance is the ohm.

保姆每天都会打扫房间。

Bǎo mǔ měi tiān dōu huì dǎ sǎo fáng jiān.

The nanny cleans the room every day.

这个电路的电阻是十欧姆。

Zhè ge diàn lù de diàn zǔ shì shí ōu mǔ.

The resistance of this circuit is ten ohms.

如果没有保姆妈妈会很辛苦。

Rú guǒ méi yǒu bǎo mǔ, mā ma huì hěn xīn kǔ.

If there were no nanny, mom would be very tired.

欧姆定律是物理学中的基本定律之一。

Ōu mǔ dìng lǜ shì wù lǐ xué zhōng de jī běn dìng lǜ zhī yī.

Ohm's law is one of the fundamental laws in physics.

那位经验丰富的保姆懂得如何应用欧姆定律修理电器。

Nà wèi jīng yàn fēng fù de bǎo mǔ dǒng dé rú hé yìng yòng ōu mǔ dìng lǜ xiū lǐ diàn qì.

That experienced nanny knows how to apply Ohm's law to repair electrical appliances.

Related Characters

Component: 女

要 如 好 她 女 安 始 委 威 妈 姐 娘 妇 婚

Component: 母

每 母 毒 拇 坶 乸 呣 毑 牳 苺 鉧

Example Words

保姆 汤姆 詹姆斯 勃拉姆斯 哈姆雷特 姆妈 山姆 弗洛姆 朗姆酒 毛姆 萨达姆 阿姆斯特丹 阿姆斯特朗 阿萨姆 克里姆林宫 古根海姆 史莱姆 奥卡姆剃刀 奥姆真理教 姆指 尼姆 朗姆 木卡姆 欧姆