Chinese words pronounced mǔ (3rd tone) mu in any tone, all 24 words 8 words. 母(mǔ) mother 亩(mǔ) classifier for fields 姆(mǔ) female tutor 姥(mǔ) governess 牡(mǔ) (of a bird, animal or plant) male 拇(mǔ) thumb 牳(mǔ) (bovine) 𧿹(mǔ) big toe 8 words. 母(mǔ) mother 畝(mǔ) classifier for fields 姆(mǔ) female tutor 姥(mǔ) governess 牡(mǔ) (of a bird, animal or plant) male 拇(mǔ) thumb 牳(mǔ) (bovine) 𧿹(mǔ) big toe