Chinese symbol for “mother”
母亲
mǔ qīn
Traditional: 母親
mother
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mother is 母亲 (mǔ qīn), defined as: mother.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “mother”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母 | mǔ | mother; elderly female relative |
| 娘 | niáng | mother; young lady |
| 奶 (嬭) | nǎi | mother; variant of 奶 (nǎi) |
| 老妈 (老媽) | lǎo mā | mother; mom |
| 老母 | lǎo mǔ | (coll.) mother; mom; (literary) elderly mother |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 母亲.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 父母 | fù mǔ | father and mother; parents |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet); 个 (gè) |
| 航母 | háng mǔ | aircraft carrier (abbr. for 航空母舰 (háng kōng mǔ jiàn)) |
| 圣母 (聖母) | shèng mǔ | goddess |
| 祖母 | zǔ mǔ | father's mother; paternal grandmother |
| 父亲 (父親) | fù qīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 亲自 (親自) | qīn zì | personally; in person |
| 亲爱 (親愛) | qīn ài | dear; beloved |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mother”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.