Translingual
Han character
嫲 (Kangxi radical 38, 女+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 女戈木木 (VIDD), composition ⿰女麻)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 270, character 31
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 8 (in addendum), page 18, character 13
- Unihan data for U+5AF2
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 麻 (OC *mraːl).
Etymology
Cognate with 媽／妈 (mā, “mother”) (Schuessler, 2007).
Pronunciation
Definitions
嫲
- (Cantonese) paternal grandmother
- (Hakka, Northern Min, suffix) female
- Antonym: 牯 (Hakka)
- (Hakka) Suffix for certain nouns, often indicating a large size.
- 勺嫲 [Sixian Hakka] ― so̍k-mà [Pha̍k-fa-sṳ] ― ladle
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
祖母 (“paternal grandmother”)
[map]
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
|
祖母
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
|
祖母
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| Northeastern Mandarin
|
Beijing
|
奶奶, 奶
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| Taiwan
|
奶奶, 阿嬤
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| Harbin
|
奶奶, 奶
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| Shenyang
|
奶奶
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| Singapore
|
奶奶
|
| Jilu Mandarin
|
Tianjin
|
奶奶
|
| Jinan
|
奶奶
|
| Jiaoliao Mandarin
|
Yantai (Muping)
|
婆, 婆婆
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| Qingdao
|
奶奶
|
| Central Plains Mandarin
|
Luoyang
|
奶奶, 奶
|
| Wanrong
|
娘
|
| Zhengzhou
|
奶奶, 奶
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| Xi'an
|
奶, 婆 suburbs, 拿拿 Hui
|
| Xining
|
奶奶
|
| Xuzhou
|
奶奶
|
| Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
|
奶奶, 阿奶
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| Masanchin (Shaanxi Dungan)
|
拿拿
|
| Lanyin Mandarin
|
Yinchuan
|
奶奶
|
| Lanzhou
|
奶奶
|
| Ürümqi
|
奶奶, 阿奶 Hui
|
| Southwestern Mandarin
|
Chengdu
|
婆婆, 奶奶
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| Wuhan
|
太, 奶奶, 婆婆 dated
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| Guiyang
|
太太, 奶奶, 老太太
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| Kunming
|
奶, 奶奶
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| Guilin
|
奶奶
|
| Liuzhou
|
婆, 奶, 阿奶
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| Shanglin (Sanli)
|
婆
|
| Jianghuai Mandarin
|
Nanjing
|
奶奶, 奶, 吾奶
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| Yangzhou
|
奶奶, 太太 dated
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| Nantong
|
奶奶
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| Hefei
|
奶奶
|
| Huanggang
|
婆婆
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| Cantonese
|
Guangzhou
|
阿嫲
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| Hong Kong
|
阿嫲, 嫲嫲
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| Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou)
|
阿婆, 阿嫲
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| Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou)
|
阿嫲, 嫲
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| Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
|
阿婆
|
| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
|
阿婆
|
| Macau
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Xinjiao, Haizhu)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Longxi, Liwan)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Huangpu)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Xinshi, Baiyun)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Shijing, Baiyun)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Jiangcun, Baiyun)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Longgui, Baiyun)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Renhe, Baiyun)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Zhuliao, Baiyun)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Zhongluotan, Baiyun)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Jiufo, Huangpu)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Panyu)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Conghua)
|
阿嫲
|
| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
|
阿婆, 阿嫲
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| Foshan
|
阿嫲
|
| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
|
阿人
|
| Foshan (Shunde)
|
阿人
|
| Foshan (Sanshui)
|
阿嫲
|
| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
|
阿婆
|
| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
|
阿婆
|
| Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
|
阿婆
|
| Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
|
阿婆
|
| Zhuhai (Doumen)
|
阿婆
|
| Jiangmen (Baisha)
|
阿婆
|
| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
|
阿婆
|
| Taishan
|
阿人
|
| Kaiping (Chikan)
|
阿人
|
| Enping (Niujiang)
|
阿人
|
| Heshan (Yayao)
|
阿嫲
|
| Dongguan
|
阿嫲, 嫲嫲, 阿婆
|
| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
|
阿媽, 阿嫲
|
| Shenzhen (Dapeng)
|
阿婆
|
| Qingyuan
|
阿婆
|
| Fogang
|
阿嫲
|
| Yingde (Hanguang)
|
阿嫲
|
| Yangshan
|
阿婆
|
| Lianshan (Butian)
|
吾妣
|
| Lianzhou (Qingshui; Sihui)
|
阿婆
|
| Shaoguan
|
阿婆, 阿嫲
|
| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
|
阿婆, 阿嫲
|
| Renhua
|
阿婆, 阿嫲
|
| Lechang
|
阿嫲
|
| Zhaoqing (Gaoyao)
|
阿嫲, 阿奶
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| Sihui
|
阿婆
|
| Guangning
|
阿婆
|
| Deqing
|
阿婆, 阿奶
|
| Huaiji
|
阿婆
|
| Fengkai (Nanfeng)
|
婆
|
| Yunfu
|
阿奶
|
| Xinxing
|
阿娘
|
| Luoding
|
阿嫲
|
| Yunan (Pingtai)
|
阿嫲
|
| Yangjiang
|
阿婆, 阿嫲
|
| Xinyi
|
阿婆
|
| Maoming (Xinpo)
|
阿婆
|
| Lianjiang
|
阿嫲
|
| Wuchuan (Wuyang)
|
奶, 阿奶
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| Nanning
|
阿婆, 婆, 奶奶
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| Wuzhou
|
阿嫲
|
| Yulin
|
阿婆
|
| Hepu (Lianzhou)
|
阿嫲
|
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
|
阿嫲
|
| Singapore (Guangfu)
|
阿嫲, 嫲嫲
|
| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
|
阿嫲
|
| Gan
|
Nanchang
|
婆婆, 奶奶
|
| Lichuan
|
姆媽
|
| Pingxiang
|
婆婆
|
| Hakka
|
Meixian
|
阿婆
|
| Xingning
|
阿婆
|
| Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua)
|
阿婆, 阿嫲
|
| Huizhou (Shuikou; Bendihua)
|
阿婆
|
| Huizhou (Hengli; Bendihua)
|
阿婆
|
| Huiyang
|
阿婆
|
| Huidong (Pingshan; Bendihua)
|
阿嫲, 阿婆
|
| Huidong (Daling)
|
阿婆
|
| Dongguan (Qingxi)
|
阿婆
|
| Longmen (Pingling; Bendihua)
|
阿婆
|
| Longmen (Luxi; Bendihua)
|
阿嫲
|
| Boluo (Bendihua)
|
阿婆, 阿嫲
|
| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
|
阿婆
|
| Guangzhou (Zhengguo, Zengcheng)
|
阿婆
|
| Zhongshan (Wuguishan)
|
阿婆
|
| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
|
阿婆
|
| Wuhua (Shuizhai)
|
阿婆
|
| Wuhua (Huacheng)
|
阿婆
|
| Wuhua (Changbu)
|
阿婆
|
| Wuhua (Mianyang)
|
阿婆
|
| Heyuan (Bendihua)
|
阿婆, 祖婆
|
| Zijin (Guzhu; Bendihua)
|
阿嫲
|
| Longchuan (Tuocheng; Bendihua)
|
阿婆
|
| Longchuan (Sidu; Bendihua)
|
阿濟
|
| Heping (Linzhai; Bendihua)
|
阿濟
|
| Lianping (Zhongxin; Bendihua)
|
阿嫲
|
| Lianping (Longjie; Bendihua)
|
阿嫲
|
| Wengyuan
|
阿婆
|
| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
|
娭姐
|
| Xinfeng (Matou; Bendihua)
|
阿嫲
|
| Xinfeng (Daxi; Bendihua)
|
阿嫲
|
| Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
|
阿婆
|
| Liannan
|
阿婆
|
| Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
|
阿婆
|
| Jiexi
|
阿婆
|
| Luhe
|
阿婆
|
| Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
|
阿嬤
|
| Changting
|
娭姐
|
| Wuping
|
娭姐
|
| Wuping (Yanqian)
|
娭姐
|
| Wuping (Pingyu)
|
阿婆
|
| Liancheng
|
阿姐, 媽
|
| Ninghua
|
媽媽
|
| Yudu
|
婆婆, 婆, 婆奶
|
| Ningdu
|
婆婆
|
| Ruijin
|
奶奶, 奶
|
| Shicheng
|
婆
|
| Shangyou (Shexi)
|
奶奶, 阿奶
|
| Tonggu (Sandu)
|
姐姐
|
| Ganzhou (Panlong)
|
奶奶
|
| Dayu
|
奶奶
|
| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
|
阿婆
|
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
|
阿婆, 阿嬤
|
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
|
阿婆
|
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
|
阿婆, 阿奶
|
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
|
阿嬤, 阿婆
|
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
|
阿媽
|
| Hong Kong
|
阿婆
|
| Yangxi (Tangkou)
|
阿婆
|
| Yangchun (Sanjia)
|
阿婆
|
| Xinyi (Sihe)
|
阿婆
|
| Xinyi (Qianpai)
|
阿婆
|
| Gaozhou (Xindong)
|
阿婆
|
| Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
|
阿婆
|
| Huazhou (Xin'an)
|
阿婆
|
| Lianjiang (Shijiao)
|
阿婆
|
| Lianjiang (Qingping)
|
阿婆, 阿媽
|
| Mengshan (Xihe)
|
婆
|
| Luchuan
|
阿婆
|
| Luchuan (Daqiao)
|
阿婆
|
| Sabah (Longchuan)
|
阿婆
|
| Senai (Huiyang)
|
阿婆
|
| Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo)
|
阿媽
|
| Singkawang
|
阿婆
|
| Huizhou
|
Jixi
|
婦, 阿婦
|
| Shexian
|
奶奶, 老姨
|
| Huangshan (Tunxi)
|
老婄, 婄
|
| Xiuning
|
阿婄, 婄, 奶兒, 阿奶
|
| Yixian
|
老婦兒
|
| Qimen
|
嫗兒, 娪娭
|
| Wuyuan
|
婆婆
|
| Fuliang
|
媽媽
|
| Dexing
|
娘
|
| Jingde
|
奶奶
|
| Shitai (Xianyu)
|
奶奶
|
| Jin
|
Taiyuan
|
奶奶
|
| Pingyao
|
娘娘
|
| Xinzhou
|
娘娘啊, 呀娘, 娘娘
|
| Linhe
|
娘娘
|
| Hohhot
|
奶奶
|
| Dongsheng
|
娘娘
|
| Northern Min
|
Jian'ou
|
奶奶, 媽媽
|
| Jian'ou (Dikou)
|
阿媽
|
| Songxi
|
嫲老
|
| Zhenghe
|
媽老
|
| Zhenghe (Zhenqian)
|
阿老
|
| Jianyang
|
媽媽
|
| Wuyishan
|
媽媽
|
| Pucheng (Shibei)
|
媽媽, 阿大
|
| Eastern Min
|
Fuzhou
|
依媽
|
| Fuzhou (Changle)
|
依媽
|
| Fuqing
|
阿媽, 媽
|
| Yongtai
|
依媽
|
| Gutian
|
媽
|
| Fu'an
|
婆
|
| Ningde
|
婆
|
| Shouning
|
阿婆
|
| Zhouning
|
阿婆
|
| Fuding
|
阿媽
|
| Matsu
|
依媽
|
| Singapore (Fuqing)
|
阿媽
|
| Southern Min
|
Xiamen
|
阿媽, 俺媽, 內媽
|
| Xiamen (Tong'an)
|
俺媽, 阿媽
|
| Quanzhou
|
阿媽, 引媽, 媽仔, 內媽
|
| Jinjiang
|
俺媽, 引媽
|
| Yongchun
|
阿媽, 媽
|
| Zhangzhou
|
阿媽, 咉媽, 內媽
|
| Zhangzhou (Changtai)
|
媽
|
| Zhao'an
|
媽
|
| Dongshan
|
阿媽
|
| Taipei
|
阿媽
|
| New Taipei (Sanxia)
|
阿媽
|
| Kaohsiung
|
阿媽
|
| Yilan
|
阿媽
|
| Changhua (Lukang)
|
阿媽, 俺媽
|
| Taichung
|
阿媽
|
| Taichung (Wuqi)
|
阿媽
|
| Tainan
|
阿媽, 內媽
|
| Taitung
|
阿媽
|
| Hsinchu
|
阿媽
|
| Kinmen
|
俺媽
|
| Penghu (Magong)
|
阿媽
|
| Penang (Hokkien)
|
阿媽, 媽
|
| Singapore (Hokkien)
|
阿媽, 俺媽, 內媽
|
| Manila (Hokkien)
|
阿媽, 俺媽, 引媽
|
| Longyan
|
媽
|
| Zhangping
|
媽
|
| Zhangping (Yongfu)
|
俺媽
|
| Datian
|
阿媽
|
| Pingnan (Shangdu)
|
阿媽, 媽
|
| Chaozhou
|
阿媽
|
| Shantou
|
阿媽
|
| Shantou (Chenghai)
|
阿媽
|
| Jieyang
|
阿媽
|
| Haifeng
|
媽, 阿媽
|
| Bangkok (Teochew)
|
阿媽
|
| Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)
|
內媽
|
| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
|
阿媽
|
| Singapore (Teochew)
|
阿媽
|
| Leizhou
|
尼奶, 尼媽, 奶, 媽
|
| Wenchang
|
奶, 婆
|
| Haikou
|
阿媽 face-to-face, 阿婆 face-to-face, 媽 non-face-to-face, 婆 non-face-to-face
|
| Singapore (Hainanese)
|
阿婆
|
| Puxian Min
|
Putian
|
阿媽
|
| Putian (Donghai, Chengxiang)
|
阿媽
|
| Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang)
|
阿媽
|
| Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu)
|
阿媽
|
| Xianyou
|
阿媽
|
| Xianyou (Fengting)
|
阿媽
|
| Xianyou (Youyang)
|
阿媽
|
| Central Min
|
Yong'an
|
俺媽
|
| Sanming (Sanyuan)
|
婆媽
|
| Sanming (Shaxian)
|
俺媽
|
| Zhongshan Min
|
Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
|
婆
|
| Zhongshan (Sanxiang)
|
婆, 阿婆
|
| Southern Pinghua
|
Nanning (Tingzi)
|
奶, 阿奶, 奶奶, 太婆
|
| Northern Pinghua
|
Guilin (Dahe)
|
奶奶
|
| Shehua
|
Fu'an
|
阿婆
|
| Fuding
|
阿嫲
|
| Luoyuan
|
阿嫲
|
| Sanming
|
阿嫲
|
| Shunchang
|
阿婆
|
| Hua'an
|
阿婆
|
| Guixi (Zhangping)
|
阿婆
|
| Cangnan
|
嫲
|
| Jingning (Hexi)
|
姐
|
| Lishui
|
姐
|
| Longyou
|
阿姐
|
| Chaozhou
|
姐
|
| Fengshun
|
姐
|
| Waxiang
|
Guzhang (Gaofeng)
|
婆
|
| Wu
|
Shanghai
|
爾奶, 阿奶, 奶奶 younger speakers, 阿孃 younger speakers, 祖母
|
| Shanghai (Chuansha, Pudong)
|
爾奶
|
| Shanghai (Jinshan)
|
孃孃
|
| Shanghai (Qingpu)
|
親媽, 爾奶, 太婆, 老姆媽
|
| Shanghai (Jiading)
|
親媽, 老姆媽, 阿婆
|
| Shanghai (Yuepu, Baoshan)
|
阿婆
|
| Shanghai (Chongming)
|
裡婆, 親婆, 婆, 阿婆, 婆阿
|
| Suzhou
|
好婆, 好親婆, 親婆
|
| Wuxi
|
親娘
|
| Danyang
|
嫚嫚
|
| Hangzhou
|
奶奶
|
| Ningbo
|
阿娘
|
| Wenzhou
|
娘娘, 祖婆, 祖婆娘, 阿娘
|
| Jinhua
|
媽媽
|
| Jinhua (Tangxi)
|
媽媽
|
| Xiang
|
Changsha
|
娭毑
|
| Xiangtan
|
娭毑
|
| Loudi
|
佳婆, 奶奶
|
| Shuangfeng
|
奶奶
|
| Hengyang
|
奶奶
|
| Quanzhou
|
奶奶
|
Compounds