毑
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Meaning: mother
💡 Think 'jeep' (jiě) honking for mom, but ancient—like 'mater' in Latin.
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Character Story & Explanation
毑 (jiě) is a rare Chinese character meaning 'mother', primarily used in ancient or dialectal contexts. Unlike the more common 妈 (mā), 毑 appears in classical texts and some southern dialects (e.g., Hakka). Its radical is 毋 (wú, 'do not'). In Western cultures, it has no direct equivalent but resembles archaic 'mater' in Latin or 'mère' in French—terms that evoke a formal or historical sense of motherhood.
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