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伯母 (bó mǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

伯母 (bó mǔ) is a Chinese word: aunt (father's elder brother's wife). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 伯母

名 míng noun

aunt (father's elder brother's wife)

我常常去伯母家玩。

wǒ cháng cháng qù bó mǔ jiā wán

I often go to my aunt's house to play.

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Word breakdown

伯 bó — father's elder brother, paternal uncle (elder)

母 mǔ — wife of (indicates female relation), aunt

Structure & writing
1 伯 bó — uncle (father's elder brother)

伯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 母 mǔ — mother, mom
母 is a component in 3 characters

母 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order