母 (mǔ) — (adjective) female (of animals)

Definition

As an adjective, 母 means 'female' applied to animals (母狗, 母鸡). For humans, use 女 or 妈妈 / 母亲 instead.

adjective

female (of animals)

Easily confused

母。
Zhè zhī mǔ gǒu hěn wēn shùn.
This female dog is very gentle.
。
Zhè zhī mǔ jī xià le yí gè dàn.
This female hen laid an egg.
母。
Zhè tóu mǔ niú měi tiān chǎn hěn duō nǎi.
This female cow produces a lot of milk every day.

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