保母 Traditional form: 保母 Pinyin (reading): bǎomǔ Definitions: variant of 保姆 (bǎomǔ) Characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 母 - mother; female elders; female Traditional characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 母 - mother; female elders; female