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The Cantonese word mou can - 母亲 - mou5 can1
(mother in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

mou5 can1

English translations

mother

Chinese characters:

母亲
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母亲 (mou5 can1) is composed of these characters: 母, 亲
母亲 ( mou can / mou5 can1 ) in traditional characters
母親
Topic
People / Family

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

mother  |  blood relation
母亲 ( mou can / mou5 can1 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 111)
More words that mean mother in Cantonese
maa1 ( 妈 ), maa4 maa1 ( 妈妈 ), mou5 ( 母 ), noeng4 ( 娘 )

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