慈母
cí​mǔ

loving mother

  • created reference approved 慈母 → 位 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    慈母 cí​mǔ

    位 wèi

    classifier

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 慈母 · cí​mǔ · loving mother — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    慈母

    cí​mǔ

    loving mother

    a kind and loving mother, or a respectful and literary term for one's mother

    慈 (literal) → 慈 · cí · compassionate 母 (literal) → 母 · mǔ · mother

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 慈母 · cí​mǔ · surrogate mother — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    慈母

    cí​mǔ

    surrogate mother

    a father's concubine who raised a child as her own, typically because the biological mother died or the concubine was childless

    慈 (literal) → 慈 · cí · to love the young 母 (literal) → 母 · mǔ · mother

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