母/mǔ/: mother

The oldest form of 母 is a sitting woman with breast out, ready for feeding. The modern form keeps the female characteristic. 母/mǔ/: mother 母亲/mǔ qīn/: mother 祖母/zǔ mǔ/: grandmother 父母/fù mǔ/: parents 祖父母/zǔ fù mǔ/: grandparents . You have probably learned 爸爸/bà ba/and 妈妈/mā ma/. 爸妈 is more used in speaking. The pronunciation is global. 父母 is more used in writing and formal occasions. . . #onechinesecharacterperday #chinesecharacter #chieseculture #chinesecalligraphy #chineseletters #learnchinese #graphics #chinesetypography #chineselettering #arts #watercolorlettering #drawing #artinspire #artinspired #painting #creativedrawing #letteringdaily #womenofillustration #everydaywatercolor #parents #mom #mother #motherhood #breastfeeding #grandparents #breast