母

• 拼音: mǔ
• 汉字拆解: 母 = pictograph of a woman with dots representing breasts, symbolizing mother/nursing.

含义

Mother; female (of animals); origin or source.

Used as a prefix or component meaning female or maternal. Common compounds: 母亲 (mother), 母语 (mother tongue), 母校 (alma mater), 母公司 (parent company). For animals: 母鸡 (hen), 母牛 (cow). Also indicates source: 字母 (alphabet letter), 母本 (master copy).

例句

1. 中文是我的母语，英语是我的第二语言。
2. 他经常回母校看望以前的老师。
3. 这家公司是一家大型母公司的子公司。

用法指南

语境: family, linguistics, business

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 我的母语是中文。(My mother tongue is Chinese.)
• 母公司在北京。(The parent company is in Beijing.)

错误说法

• 直接用母称呼母亲 (Too formal/archaic — use 妈妈 or 母亲 for addressing one's mother)

起源与历史

Pictograph showing a woman with breasts emphasized, representing a nursing mother.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal