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保姆

bǎo mǔ

HSK 6 2-character word

What 保姆 means

1. nanny; babysitter
2. housekeeper

The characters in 保姆

• 保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure…
• 姆mǔ(old) female tutor; used in 保姆

Words containing 保姆

• 临时保姆lín shí bǎo mǔtemporary caregiver; babysitter

Sounds the same

Read bǎo mǔ, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 鸨母female brothel keeper; a bawd
• 保母variant of 保姆
• 褓姆variant of 保姆
• 褓母variant of 保姆