妈妈
māma
mother; mom
Type: NounsHSK 1
Radical 女 (woman) + 马 (horse, phonetic). The repetition signals familiarity, like 'mum'.
It's one of the first words children learn. Formally, mother can also be 母亲 (mǔqīn). Mother's Day is celebrated with gifts and flowers too.
女nǚwoman
马mǎhorse
我爱妈妈。
Wǒ ài māma.
I love mom.
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