姥
mǔ
#2,868 most
frequent character
governess, old woman
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
姥 combines 女 woman, the meaning part, with 老 lǎo, which means 'old' and also supplies the sound. Read mǔ, it meant 'old woman'. Read lǎo, it means 'maternal grandmother'.
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