航母 Traditional form: 航母 Pinyin (reading): hángmǔ Definitions: aircraft carrier (abbr. for 航空母艦/航空母舰 (hángkongmujiǎn)) Characters: 航 - vessel, craft; to sail, to navigate 母 - mother; female elders; female Traditional characters: 航 - vessel, craft; to sail, to navigate 母 - mother; female elders; female