母[mǔ]

名

1. mother

♦ ~女 mother and daughter

♦ 老~ one's old mother

2. one's female elders

♦ 伯母

♦ 祖母

3. nut (so called because of the female screw thread)

♦ 螺母

形

1. female (animal)

♦ ~象 female (or cow) elephant

♦ 你的狗是公的还是~的？Is your dog a he or a she?

♦ ~狼 she-wolf

2. origin; parent

♦ 母公司