姥

Character

姥 lǎo · mǔ

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

grandma (maternal)

Radical: 女
Strokes: 9
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 女老
Traditional: 姥
Frequency: #3261 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

lǎoMain reading mǔRare reading

lǎo

lao3Main readingHSK 7–9

grandma (maternal) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “姥” as lǎo

姥姥lǎo laograndmaWordHSK 7–9 姥爷lǎo yeyour mother's fatherWordHSK 7–9 姥娘lǎo niángmaternal grandmotherWord 姥鲨lǎo shābasking sharkWord 姑姥姥gū lǎo laomother's father's sisterWord 姨姥姥yí lǎo laomother's mother's sisterWord 刘姥姥进大观园liú lǎo lao jìn dà guān yuánGranny Liu visits the Grand View gardensWord

mǔ

mu3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is lǎo.

governess CC-CEDICT
old woman CC-CEDICT

Words that use “姥” as mǔ

老姥lǎo mǔold ladyWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 姥

Draw “姥” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我姥爷住在很远的地方。
wǒ lǎo ye zhù zài hěn yuǎn de dì fang
My grandpa lives very far away.
AI-generated sentence
姥姥每天早上都去公园。
lǎo lao měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán
Grandma goes to the park every morning.
AI-generated sentence
我想给姥姥打一个电话。
wǒ xiǎng gěi lǎo lao dǎ yí gè diàn huà
I want to call Grandma on the phone.
AI-generated sentence

See all 8 words with 姥 →

Same radical 女

All characters with 女 →

她tā 好hǎo 女nǚ 如rú 始shǐ 妈mā 媽mā 委wěi 威wēi 婚hūn 妹mèi 姆mǔ

姥