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What does 姥 mean in Chinese?

姥 (lǎo) means "grandma (maternal)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 姥?

姥 is pronounced "lǎo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 姥?

姥 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 姥?

Common words with 姥 include 姥姥 ((coll.) mother's mother), 姥娘 (maternal grandmother (dialectal)), 姥爷 (maternal grandfather (dialectal)), 姥鲨 (basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)), 老姥 (old lady (term of modesty)).

How do you write 姥?

You can practice writing 姥 using our stroke order tool.

姥 (lǎo) — grandma (maternal) | Chinese Dictionary

姥

lǎo

grandma (maternal)

Character Breakdown

Radical: 女 (no. 38)

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Definitions

grandma (maternal)

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 姥

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
姥姥	lǎo lao	(coll.) mother's mother	HSK 5
姥娘	lǎo niáng	maternal grandmother (dialectal)
姥爷	lǎo ye	maternal grandfather (dialectal)
姥鲨	lǎo shā	basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
老姥	lǎo mǔ	old lady (term of modesty)
姑姥姥	gū lǎo lao	mother's father's sister (coll.)
姨姥姥	yí lǎo lao	mother's mother's sister
刘姥姥进大观园	Liú lǎo lao jìn Dà guān yuán	Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens

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婆婆(pó po)— husband's mother

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阿妈(ā mā)— grandma (paternal) (Tw)

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阿嬷(ā mā)— grandma (Tw)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

姥

lǎo