Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 姨姥姥
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4]
姥姥lǎolao(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
姥爷lǎoyematernal grandfather (dialectal)
大姨dà yíaunt (mother's eldest sister); (respectful term of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)
小姨xiǎo yímother's youngest sister; wife's younger sister; sister-in-law
姨妈yí mā(coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt