Definitions
(noun)
mother
(noun,adjective)
female (of animals)
(noun)
source; origin
Etymology
Pictograph of a woman kneeling, with two dots representing the two nipples that mothers use to feed their young.
About
The character 母 is an ideogram derived from 女 (nǚ), meaning "woman", with two added dots in the center representing breasts to emphasize nursing and maternity. It originally means "mother" or "female parent". This meaning extended to denote a source or origin, as seen in compounds referring to native languages, foundational materials, or central hubs from which other elements develop.
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我的母亲很善良。
父母都很关心我。
字母表有26个字母。
我的母语是汉语。
母乳对婴儿很好。
母鸡在院子里找食物。
母校举办了一场校友会。
母亲节那天，我给母亲送了礼物。