人母 (rén mǔ) — (formal) mother (as a social role) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary or formal term for 'mother' as a social role. 比母亲 (mǔqīn) 更书面、更庄重。

noun

(formal) mother (as a social role)

Measure word · 个

Examples

人母。
Tā shì yí wèi wěi dà de rén mǔ.
She is a great mother.
人母，。
Tā zuò wéi rén mǔ, shēn shòu hái zi zūn jìng.
As a mother, she is deeply respected by her children.
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Mǔ qīn de zhí zé shì chéng wéi hǎo rén mǔ.
A mother's duty is to become a good mother.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

母mǔmother

人 'human' and 母 'mother' combine literally to mean a human mother, used formally for mother.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Appears in

Family & Kinship Social Roles & Status

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