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娘娘
niángniang
1. queen
2. empress
3. imperial concubine
4. Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu [[王母娘娘]] or [[西王母]], Queen Mother of the West
5. mother
6. aunt

Character Breakdown

娘
niáng
mother; young girl; woman; wife
HSK 5 10 丶
娘
niáng
mother; young girl; woman; wife
HSK 5 10 丶

Compound Words (6)

娘娘庙
Niángniángmiào
temple of Goddess of Fertility
娘娘腔
niángniangqiāng
sissy
天孙娘娘
TiānsūnNiángniáng
Goddess of Fertility
子孙娘娘
zǐsūnniángniang
goddess of fertility
正宫娘娘
ZhēnggōngNiángniáng
Empress
王母娘娘
Wángmǔniángniáng
another name for Xi Wangmu [[西王母]], Queen Mother of the West

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