informal way to refer to or address one's mother; mama; mommy

(vulgar) Used as an exclamation of anger or frustration, meaning "damn it" or "fuck"

(informal) mother's married sister

a colloquial term for a father's sister, especially a married sister; also written as [[姑姑|姑姑|gu1 gu5]] or [[姑母|姑母|gu1 mu3]]

an affectionate name for one's mother; borrowed from English

father's elder brother's wife; aunt

(colloquial) father and mother; mom and dad

godmother or adoptive mother; a woman whom one formally recognizes as a mother figure through traditional adoption or social rituals rather than legal process

(dialect) mother; mom; mummy

(colloquial) stepmother; father's second wife

Describes someone who is hesitant or not straightforward in getting things done; fussy and overly cautious.

a woman hired to feed and look after another person's baby; also called [[乳母|乳母|ru3 mu3]]

The Goddess of the Sea, a popular deity originally from Fujian and widely worshipped along the coast of southeast China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia; also known as [[天后|天后|tian1 hou4]], [[天上圣母|天上聖母|tian1 shang4 sheng4 mu3]], or [[天妃|天妃|tian1 fei1]]

(colloquial) wife of mother's brother; maternal uncle's wife

older female servant or maid; amah

mother; mom; used in certain regional dialects

Polite and affectionate way to address an elderly woman, similar to "auntie", "granny", or "madam".

(colloquial) a picky person; someone who fusses over small details or is difficult to please; a pain in the ass

The Goddess of the Seven Stars in folk religion, especially in Taiwan and Fujian, who is considered a protector of children. Parents traditionally offer thanks on her birthday (the seventh day of the seventh lunar month) when a child reaches sixteen.

one's own mother; biological mother

Literal meaning referring to the mother of the person being addressed

A full-time mother or housewife who devotes all her time and energy to caring for the home and her children

An expectant mother or a woman who is currently pregnant

The Mazu temple located in Beigang, Yunlin County, Taiwan, also known as Chaotian Temple

Nan Quan Mama, a Taiwanese music group

the eldest sister of one's mother

adoptive mother; godmother

(xiehouyu) literally the baby in a wet nurse's arms; used to describe something that belongs to someone else and must eventually be returned

(vulgar) fuck; motherfucker; used as a forceful swear word or an exclamation of anger and frustration

(vulgar) extremely offensive profanity used as an insult or to express intense anger, literally meaning your mother sells her genitals

(vulgar) literally "mother sells her cunt"; used as a generic profanity or insult, especially associated with Sichuanese dialect.

obsolete sayings or outdated rules of thumb from an older generation

middle-aged woman who runs a bar, nightclub, or brothel; a female pimp or hostess manager; also used in some regions as a general term for an older woman in charge

informal name for the holiday celebrating mothers

Old-fashioned or superstitious saying or idea; also refers to troublesome and wordy rules.

An adult who lacks independent thought and relies excessively on their mother's opinions; a spoiled child who never grew up.

(loanword) motherfucker; a vulgar transliteration of the English profanity

(vulgar) fuck; motherfucker; used as a coarse curse word or an intensive to express anger or frustration

(vulgar) used as a curse or to express extreme frustration; damn it; fuck

(slang) motherfucker; phonetic loanword from English

The birthday of the sea goddess [[妈祖|媽祖|ma1 zu3]], celebrated on the 23rd day of the third month of the lunar calendar

the birthday of the sea goddess Mazu, traditionally celebrated on the 23rd day of the third lunar month

(colloquial) sanitary towel; menstrual pad

(colloquial) woman

the mother of a young child; a mom

(vulgar) A severe insult or curse directed at someone's mother

(vulgar) used as a heavy insult or expression of extreme anger; fuck your mother

(colloquial) the mother of a famous singer or actor, especially one who manages or overprotectively chaperons her daughter's career; a celebrity's mother

a woman who has given birth to a child without being married