母夜叉 Traditional form: 母夜叉 Pinyin (reading): mǔyèchā Definitions: witch shrew vixen Characters: 母 - mother; female elders; female 夜 - night, dark; under cover of night 叉 - fork; prong; cross, intersect Traditional characters: 母 - mother; female elders; female 夜 - night, dark; under cover of night 叉 - fork; prong; cross, intersect