Word

岳母 (yuè mǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 岳母

名 míng noun

mother-in-law (wife's mother)

我和岳母的关系很好。

wǒ hé yuè mǔ de guān xì hěn hǎo

I have a good relationship with my mother-in-law.

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Word breakdown

岳 yuè — wife's (parent)

母 mǔ — mother

Structure & writing

1 岳 yuè — a tall, majestic mountain

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

consists of

1.1 丘 qiū — small hill; mound

丘 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 4

乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds

HSK 6

兵 bīng weapon; arms

HSK 7

岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain

1.2 山 shān — mountain; hill

山 is a component in 33 characters

HSK 1

HSK 4

密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight

HSK 6

岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty

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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest

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仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)

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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

Stroke order

2 母 mǔ — mother, mom

母 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 6

毒 dú poison; toxic substance that chemically damages body tissues and functions

HSK 7

姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 拇 mǔ thumb or big toe; the first digit of the hand or foot

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

Stroke order