---
title: "Muzi Meaning: 母子 (mǔzǐ) Means “mother and son”"
description: "母子 (mǔzǐ) means “mother and son; mother and child”. Hear its tones, see what 母 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/muzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 母子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

母子 mǔzǐ

## mother and son; mother and child

## Its characters

1. 母 mǔ mother
2. 子 zǐ son

## In a sentence

这对母子的关系非常好。 This mother and son have a very close relationship.

[More about 母子](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AF%8D%E5%AD%90)

## More words with 母 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)

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