姥
Meaning:
maternal grandmother; midwife
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1641
Pinyin:
lǎo
Strokes:
9
Radical:
女
How to Write 姥 - 9 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "姥" in Chinese
The Chinese character 姥 (lǎo) means "maternal grandmother; midwife". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 9 strokes. Common words containing 姥 include: 姥姥, 姥姥, 老姥.
📚 Words and Phrases with 姥
Common words containing this character
姥姥
(coll.) mother's mother
HSK 2
姥姥
(coll.) mother's mother
HSK 2
老姥
old lady
HSK 2
姑姥姥
mother's father's sister (coll.)
HSK 3
姑姥姥
mother's father's sister (coll.)
HSK 3
姨姥姥
mother's mother's sister
HSK 3
姨姥姥
mother's mother's sister
HSK 3
刘姥姥进大观园
Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens
HSK 5
刘姥姥进大观园
Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens
HSK 5
📜 Etymology
Type: Ideographic
Origin: An older 老 woman 女; 老 also provides the pronunciation
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "姥"?
- The pinyin is lǎo
- How many strokes does "姥" have?
- It has 9 strokes
- What does "姥" mean?
- maternal grandmother; midwife
- What is the radical of "姥"?
- The radical is "女"