How to Write Mother in Chinese Character
Chinese characters developed from pictographs which were formed in a regular way with a certain number of components that are comparable to the 26 letters in the English alphabet. However, these components are different from the letters in the English alphabet in that.
- The components are much larger in number, about 300 in which over 100 are in common use;
- The components are not arranged in a horizontal line but in the upper-lower, left-right, inside-outside and other forms;
- The components are combined in a logical or meaningful way.
妈(mā) is picto-phonogram, which is a kind of combined character, with one component indicating its meaning, the other indicating its pronunciation. Most of the combined characters are picto-phonograms.
How to write mother in Chinese character?
There are two common ways to express mother in Chinese character.First, we will translate into 妈(mā)妈(mā) to express mother.
Second, we will translate into 母(mǔ)亲(qīn) to express mother.
母(mǔ)爱(ài) mother + love = maternal love
父(fù)母(mǔ) father + mother = parents
母(mǔ)马(mǎ) mother (female) + horse = mare
母(mǔ)语(yǔ) mother + language = mother tongue
The right component of the modern traditional form of 親(qīn) (parent, relative) is familiar to us. 見(jiàn)of 再(zài)見(jiàn), you will recall, means to see. Think of seeing your parents every day. Regrettably, this clue has disappeared in the simplified form. The simplified character is 亲(qīn).
亲(qīn)also appears in the following words:
父(fù)母(mǔ)亲(qīn)father + mother + relative= parents
父(fù)亲(qīn) father + parent = father
亲(qīn)朋(péng)好(hǎo)友(yǒu) relatives + friends + good + friends = family and friends
亲(qīn)人(rén) relative + person = relative
Here is a video tutorial for you to remember the Titles of Chinese Family Members
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