Nantoka/姥娘lǎo niáng姥娘 (lǎo niáng) is a Chinese word meaning “maternal grandmother (dialectal)”.Meanings1maternal grandmother (dialectal)Characters in 姥娘姥lǎo · grandma (maternal)娘niáng · motherRelated words姑娘girl娘mother娘variant of 娘[niang2]新娘bride娘娘腔sissy伴娘bridesmaid灰姑娘Cinderella婆娘(dialect) wife娘娘queen老娘my old mother姥姥(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother娘家wife's family (before marriage)Study Chinese with flashcards →