摩梭

Mósuō
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Mosuo people
  2. 2 ethnic group of Yunnan and Sichuan known for matrilineal society

Examples

HSK 5
Mósuō rén zhǔyào jūzhù zài Lúgūhú yīdài.
The Mosuo live primarily around Lugu Lake.
HSK 6
Mósuō zú bǎoliú zhe dútè de mǔxì shèhuì chuántǒng.
The Mosuo preserve a unique matrilineal social tradition.

Tips

culture
Famous for 走婚 ('walking marriage'): partners do not cohabit; the man visits the woman at night and returns to his maternal home in the morning. Children are raised by the mother and her brothers in the matrilineal household. Officially classified as part of the 纳西族 (Naxi) in Yunnan and the 蒙古族 (Mongols) in Sichuan.

Stroke Order

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