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母mǔ
ㄇㄨˇ
1.母亲，妈妈，娘 mum; mother：～系 mǔxì maternal; matrilineal/ ～性 mǔxìng maternal instinct
2.对女性长辈的称呼 one's female elders：姑～ gūmǔ father's (married) sister; aunt/ 舅～ jiùmǔ wife of mother's brother; aunt/ 姨～ yímǔ (married) maternal aunt; aunt
3.雌性的 female：～鸡 mǔjī hen/ 这口猪是～的 Zhè kǒu zhū shì mǔ de. This is a female pig (or sow).
4.事物所从产生出来的 origin; parent：～校 mǔxiào one's old school; Alma Mater/ ～株 mǔzhū maternal plant; mother plant/ 工作～机 gōngzuò mǔjī machine tool/ 失败为成功之～ Shībài wéi chénggōng zhī mǔ. Failure is the mother of success. ext. 一套东西中间可以包含其他部分的 nut; a part of a set of articles that can hold the other part：子～环 zǐmǔhuán composite hoop; snap ring/ 子～扣 zǐmǔkòu snap fastener; popper/ 螺丝～ luósīmǔ (screw) nut ［母音 -yīn］见“元”字条“元音” See yuányīn under entry of "yuán" |