An ancient respectful term or honorific for a mother, often used in formal contexts or on tombstones.

祭文中以“孺人”称呼亡母，以示尊崇。

An ancient honorific title for the wife of a low-ranking official, specifically one of the seventh rank in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

由于丈夫立下战功，他的妻子被朝廷封为孺人。