母亲河 母親河
母亲河 母親河 mǔ qīn hé ㄇㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄏㄜˊ mou5 can1 ho4
- lifeline river; river regarded as the cradle of a civilization
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母
- 伯母 bó mǔ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄨˇ baak3 mou5 wife of father's elder brother
- 字母 zì mǔ ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˇ zi6 mou5 letter (of the alphabet)
- 岳母 yuè mǔ ㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄨˇ ngok6 mou2 wife's mother, mother-in-law
- 师母 師母 shī mǔ ㄕ ㄇㄨˇ si1 mou5 term of respect for a teacher's wife
- 母女 mǔ nǚ ㄇㄨˇ ㄋㄩˇ mou5 neoi5 mother and daughter
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- 母子 mǔ zǐ ㄇㄨˇ ㄗˇ mou5 zi2 mother and child
- 母亲 母親 mǔ qīn ㄇㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣ mou5 can1 mother
- 母语 母語 mǔ yǔ ㄇㄨˇ ㄩˇ mou5 jyu5 native language
- 母鸡 母雞 mǔ jī ㄇㄨˇ ㄐㄧ mou5 gai1 hen
- 父母 fù mǔ ㄈㄨˋ ㄇㄨˇ fu6 mou5 father and mother; parents
- 祖母 zǔ mǔ ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄨˇ zou2 mou5 father's mother; paternal grandmother
- 继母 繼母 jì mǔ ㄐㄧˋ ㄇㄨˇ gai3 mou5 stepmother
- 外祖母 wài zǔ mǔ ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄨˇ ngoi6 zou2 mou5 mother's mother
- 丈母 zhàng mǔ ㄓㄤˋ ㄇㄨˇ zoeng6 mou5 wife's mother; mother-in-law
- 世母 shì mǔ ㄕˋ ㄇㄨˇ sai3 mou5 wife of father's elder brother (old)
- 乳母 rǔ mǔ ㄖㄨˇ ㄇㄨˇ jyu5 mou5 wet nurse
- 亡母 wáng mǔ ㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄨˇ mong4 mou5 deceased mother
- 人母 rén mǔ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄨˇ jan4 mou5 mother (as a social role)
- 代母 dài mǔ ㄉㄞˋ ㄇㄨˇ doi6 mou5 godmother
- 保母 bǎo mǔ ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄨˇ bou2 mou5 variant of 保姆
亲 親
- 单亲 單親 dān qīn ㄉㄢ ㄑㄧㄣ daan1 can1 single parent
- 探亲 探親 tàn qīn ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄣ taam3 can1 to go home to visit one's family
- 母亲 母親 mǔ qīn ㄇㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣ mou5 can1 mother
- 父亲 父親 fù qīn ㄈㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣ fu6 can1 father
- 相亲 相親 xiāng qīn ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄣ soeng1 can1 blind date
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- 亲人 親人 qīn rén ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˊ can1 jan4 one's close relatives
- 亲切 親切 qīn qiè ㄑㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄝˋ can1 cit3 amiable
- 亲友 親友 qīn yǒu ㄑㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ can1 jau5 friends and relatives
- 亲口 親口 qīn kǒu ㄑㄧㄣ ㄎㄡˇ can1 hau2 one's own mouth
- 亲密 親密 qīn mì ㄑㄧㄣ ㄇㄧˋ can1 mat6 intimate
- 亲属 親屬 qīn shǔ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄕㄨˇ can1 suk6 kin
- 亲情 親情 qīn qíng ㄑㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊ can1 cing4 affection
- 亲爱 親愛 qīn ài ㄑㄧㄣ ㄞˋ can1 oi3 dear
- 亲戚 親戚 qīn qi ㄑㄧㄣ ˙ㄑㄧ can1 cik1 a relative (i.e. family relation)
- 亲手 親手 qīn shǒu ㄑㄧㄣ ㄕㄡˇ can1 sau2 with one's own hands; personally
- 亲热 親熱 qīn rè ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄜˋ can1 jit6 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted
- 亲生 親生 qīn shēng ㄑㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ can1 saang1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)
- 亲眼 親眼 qīn yǎn ㄑㄧㄣ ㄧㄢˇ can1 ngaan5 with one's own eyes
- 亲自 親自 qīn zì ㄑㄧㄣ ㄗˋ can1 zi6 personally
- 亲身 親身 qīn shēn ㄑㄧㄣ ㄕㄣ can1 san1 personal
河
- 河流 hé liú ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ho4 lau4 river
- 河畔 hé pàn ㄏㄜˊ ㄆㄢˋ ho4 bun6 riverside
- 运河 運河 yùn hé ㄩㄣˋ ㄏㄜˊ wan6 ho4 canal
- 三河 Sān hé ㄙㄢ ㄏㄜˊ saam1 ho4 see 三河市
- 五河 Wǔ hé ㄨˇ ㄏㄜˊ ng5 ho4 see 五河县
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- 先河 xiān hé ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˊ sin1 ho4 source; precursor; forerunner
- 内河 內河 nèi hé ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊ noi6 ho4 river that flows only within a country's borders; inland waterway (esp. for transportation, in contrast to coastal or maritime waters)
- 两河 兩河 Liǎng hé ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄜˊ loeng5 ho4 the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period)
- 冰河 bīng hé ㄅㄧㄥ ㄏㄜˊ bing1 ho4 glacier
- 凌河 Líng hé ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ling4 ho4 see 凌河区
- 剑河 劍河 Jiàn hé ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄜˊ gim3 ho4 see 剑河县
- 包河 Bāo hé ㄅㄠ ㄏㄜˊ baau1 ho4 see 包河区
- 唐河 Táng hé ㄊㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊ tong4 ho4 see 唐河县
- 商河 Shāng hé ㄕㄤ ㄏㄜˊ soeng1 ho4 see 商河县
- 塔河 Tǎ hé ㄊㄚˇ ㄏㄜˊ taap3 ho4 see 塔河县
- 夏河 Xià hé ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ haa6 ho4 see 夏河县
- 大河 dà hé ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ daai6 ho4 large river (esp the Yellow River)
- 天河 Tiān hé ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˊ tin1 ho4 Milky Way
- 小河 xiǎo hé ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ siu2 ho4 creek; stream; brook
- 山河 shān hé ㄕㄢ ㄏㄜˊ saan1 ho4 mountains and rivers
Idioms with these characters
- 串亲访友 串親訪友 chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄈㄤˇ ㄧㄡˇ cyun3 can1 fong2 jau5 to call on friends and relations (idiom)
- 大义灭亲 大義滅親 dà yì miè qīn ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄣ daai6 ji6 mit6 can1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
- 访亲问友 訪親問友 fǎng qīn wèn yǒu ㄈㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ fong2 can1 man6 jau5 to visit friends and relations (idiom)
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- 非亲非故 非親非故 fēi qīn fēi gù ㄈㄟ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄈㄟ ㄍㄨˋ fei1 can1 fei1 gu3 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)
- 腹背相亲 腹背相親 fù bèi xiāng qīn ㄈㄨˋ ㄅㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄣ fuk1 bui3 soeng1 can1 to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom)
- 割股疗亲 割股療親 gē gǔ liáo qīn ㄍㄜ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄣ got3 gu2 liu4 can1 to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom)
- 皇亲国戚 皇親國戚 huáng qīn guó qī ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧ wong4 can1 gwok3 cik1 the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
- 举目无亲 舉目無親 jǔ mù wú qīn ㄐㄩˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄣ geoi2 muk6 mou4 can1 to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on
- 六亲不认 六親不認 liù qīn bù rèn ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˋ luk6 can1 bat1 jing6 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
- 六亲无靠 六親無靠 liù qīn wú kào ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄨˊ ㄎㄠˋ luk6 can1 mou4 kaau3 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
- 暴虎冯河 暴虎馮河 bào hǔ píng hé ㄅㄠˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ bou6 fu2 fung4 ho4 lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
- 过河拆桥 過河拆橋 guò hé chāi qiáo ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄞ ㄑㄧㄠˊ gwo3 ho4 caak3 kiu4 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
- 海晏河清 hǎi yàn hé qīng ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄧㄥ lit. the Yellow River is clear and the seas are calm (idiom)
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- 河东狮吼 河東獅吼 Hé dōng shī hǒu ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄏㄡˇ ho4 dung1 si1 haau1 lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom)
- 恒河沙数 恆河沙數 Héng hé shā shù ㄏㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˋ hang4 ho4 saa1 sou2 countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)
- 江河日下 jiāng hé rì xià ㄐㄧㄤ ㄏㄜˊ ㄖˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gong1 ho4 jat6 haa6 rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse
- 口若悬河 口若懸河 kǒu ruò xuán hé ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ hau2 joek6 jyun4 ho4 mouth like a torrent (idiom)
- 信口开河 信口開河 xìn kǒu kāi hé ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄞ ㄏㄜˊ seon3 hau2 hoi1 ho4 to speak without thinking (idiom)
- 血流成河 xuè liú chéng hé ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ hyut3 lau4 sing4 ho4 rivers of blood (idiom)
Example sentences
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苏州河 蘇州河 是 上海 的 母亲河 母親河 ， 弯弯曲曲 彎彎曲曲 横跨 橫跨 流 过 過 市中心 。
River Suzhou is Shanghai's "mother river"; twisting and turning, it stretches across and flows through the city center.
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