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title: "Munu Meaning: 母女 (mǔnǚ) Means “mother and daughter”"
description: "母女 (mǔnǚ) means “mother and daughter”. Hear its tones, see what 母 and 女 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/munu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 母女 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

母女 mǔnǚ

## mother and daughter

## Its characters

1. 母 mǔ mother
2. 女 nǚ daughter

## In a sentence

她们母女俩长得很像。 The mother and daughter look very much alike.

[More about 母女](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AF%8D%E5%A5%B3)

## More words with 母 or 女

- [儿女 érnǚ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ernu)
- [父母 fùmǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fumu)
- [妇女 fùnǚ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/funu)
- [母亲 mǔqīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/muqin)
- [母子 mǔzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/muzi)
- [女儿 nǚ’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nuer)
- [女方 nǚfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nufang)
- [女孩 nǚhái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nuhai)
- [女朋友 nǚpéngyou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nupengyou)
- [女人 nǚrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nuren)

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