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親家母

简亲家母 · 繁親家母

Mandarin · pinyin qìng jia mǔ

mother of one's child's spouse

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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4–5–3 · qing4 jia5 mu3

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can3 gaa1 mou5

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co-mother-in-law

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