保姆 Traditional form: 保姆 Pinyin (reading): bǎomǔ Definitions: nanny housekeeper Characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 姆 - governess, matron, nanny Traditional characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 姆 - governess, matron, nanny