Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 姨母
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
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
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]
父母fùmǔfather and mother; parents
母女mǔnǚmother and daughter; mother-daughter
母亲mǔqīnmother
母子mǔzǐmother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest
字母zìmǔletter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4]