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外祖母
wàizǔmǔ
1. mother's mother
2. maternal grandmother

Character Breakdown

外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2 5 丶
祖
zǔ
ancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname
HSK 6 9 丶
母
mǔ
mother; female elders; female
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (1)

曾外祖母
zēngwàizǔmǔ
great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)

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Chinese