孖 (mā) — twins | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A colloquial Cantonese/Hong Kong term for twins. In Mainland Mandarin the standard word is 双胞胎.

noun

twins

Easily confused

孖。
Nà duì mā shēng zǐ cháng dé hěn xiàng.
That pair of twins looks very alike.
孖。
Zhè duì mā shēng zǐ gǎn qíng hěn hǎo.
This pair of twins has a good relationship.
孖，。
Wǒ rèn shi yí duì mā shēng zǐ, tā men dōu xǐ huan yīn yuè.
I know a pair of twins; they both like music.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

子子孖

孖 is formed by placing two 子 side by side.