qìng jia mǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
mother of one's child's spouse
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Original source entry:

親家母 亲家母 [qing4 jia5 mu3] /mother of one's child's spouse/

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Other forms in these source records: 親家母

  • 亲
    qīn

    parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear

    qìng

    parents-in-law of one's offspring

  • 家
    jiā

    used in 傢伙|家伙[jiā huo] and 傢俱|家俱[jiā jù] / home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 母
    mǔ

    mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female

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