婆pó

婆

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婆 (pó, "old woman, grandmother") combines the 女 (woman) radical with the phonetic component 波, creating a character that has represented elderly women since at least the Song dynasty. It serves as a common component in words like 老婆 (wife), 婆婆 (mother-in-law or grandma), and 婆媳 (mother-in-law and daughter-in-law), where it consistently carries connotations of female seniority and family authority.

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Shuowen

婆. It consists of 女 (woman) plus the phonetic 波; the ancient graph depicted an elderly woman, conveying the sense of an old woman, especially a grandmother or mother‑in‑law.

Pinyin

pó· HSK 2

婆pó

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