Word: 母 (mǔ) 母 dictionary entry mǔ mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; female Full dictionary entry for 母 Example sentences using 母 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 我打算随母姓。 Wǒ dǎsuàn suí mǔ xìng. I'm planning to take my mother's maiden name. 无知是恐惧之母，也是崇拜之母。 Wúzhī shì kǒngjù zhī mǔ, yě shì chóngbài zhī mǔ. Ignorance is the mother of fear as well as of admiration. 重复是记忆之母。 Chóngfù shì jìyì zhī mǔ. Repetition is the mother of memory.