- 外祖母 wàizǔmǔ maternal grandmothermaternal grandmother; mother's mother
- 外祖父 wàizǔfù maternal grandfathermaternal grandfather; mother's father
- 外祖父母 wàizǔfùmǔ maternal grandparentsmaternal grandparents; mother's parents
- 曾外祖母 zēngwàizǔmǔ great-grandmothermaternal great-grandmother; grandmother of one's mother
- 曾外祖父 zēngwàizǔfù great-grandfathermaternal great-grandfather; specifically one's mother's grandfather (either maternal or paternal)
