娘

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

我的娘今天不在家。
wǒde niáng jīntiān bùzàijiā 。
My mother is not at home today.
她是一个很年轻的娘。
tāshì yígè hěn niánqīng de niáng 。
She is a very young woman.
我很喜欢我娘做的菜。
wǒ hěnxǐhuān wǒ niáng zuòde cài 。
I really like the dishes my mother makes.

Same Characters, Different Readings

娘niáng
mother, young woman

Words with similar meanings

妈妈māmā
mom
A more colloquial and affectionate term for mother.
母亲mǔqīn
mother
A more formal term for mother.

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