Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

grandmother; matron; mother-in-law

Chinese: 老婆婆、老年妇女;也指丈夫的母亲。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “po” becomes a different word in each tone. 婆 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 老婆lǎo pó(coll.) wife
  • 外婆wài pó(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
  • 公婆gōng póhusband's parents; parents-in-law; (dialect) a couple; husband and wife
  • 巫婆wū pówitch; sorceress; female shaman
  • 婆子pó ziold woman

Example Sentence

老婆婆慈祥地笑着。Lǎo pó po cí xiáng de xiào zhe.The old woman smiled kindly.

老婆Lǎo pó(coll.) wifepo(bound form) grandmother慈祥cí xiángkindlyde(adverb marker)xiàoto laughzhe(ongoing action)