嬤 Stroke Order

嬤 (má) 1. 〔嬤嬤〕① A colloquial term for "mother." 1. 〔嬤嬤〕① A colloquial term referring to one's mother. Example from "Gai Bing Si Sheng Pian Hai • Female Section": "嬤, the informal way to address mother is 嬤嬤." 2. ② A general term for elderly women. 2. ② A general reference for older women. Example from Yuan Dynasty playwright Guan Hanqing’s "Jin Xian Chi": "I am Zhang Mámá, this is Li Jiājī, and this is Min Dà sǎo." 3. ③ Specifically refers to a wet nurse. 3. ③ Specifically refers to a wet nurse. Example from "Dream of the Red Chamber," Chapter 19: "Aunty Li, the wet nurse, walks in with a cane to greet us." (*From Traditional Dictionary Explanations) See also the entry for 「嬤嬤」.