丈母 Traditional form: 丈母 Pinyin (reading): zhàngmǔ Definitions: wife's mother; mother-in-law Characters: 丈 - gentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters 母 - mother; female elders; female Traditional characters: 丈 - gentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters 母 - mother; female elders; female