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娘

孃
niáng
#879 most
frequent character
mother, young woman
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

娘 uses 女 woman as the meaning part and 良 liáng as the sound part. It first meant a young woman. The meaning grew to mother, and then to effeminate.

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Example Sentences

我的娘很喜欢花。
wǒde niáng hěnxǐhuān huā 。
My mother loves flowers.
这位娘的笑容很温暖。
zhèwèi niáng de xiàoróng hěn wēnnuǎn 。
The young woman's smile is very warm.
她是一个很好的娘。
tāshì yígè hěnhǎo de niáng 。
She is a very good mother.

Same Characters, Different Readings

娘niáng
mother, young woman

Words with similar meanings

母亲mǔqīn
mother
More formal term for 'mother'.
妈妈māmā
mom
A more affectionate and informal way to refer to 'mother'.
女性nǚxìng
woman
A general term for a woman, not specifically 'young'.

Homophones

娘niáng
mother, young woman

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