姆
mǔ
#1,059 most
frequent character
(old) female tutor, used in 保姆[bao3mu3]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
姆 joins 女 woman with 母 mǔ, which supplies the sound. Its first meaning was a teacher of girls. It later grew to mean a woman who looks after small children.
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