| 1 | 姥姥 | 姥姥 | lǎo lao | lao3 lao5 | (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother | | |
| 2 | 姥 | 姥 | lǎo | lao3 | grandma (maternal) | | |
| 3 | 姑姥姥 | 姑姥姥 | gū lǎo lao | gu1 lao3 lao5 | mother's father's sister (coll.); great aunt | | |
| 4 | 老姥 | 老姥 | lǎo mǔ | lao3 mu3 | old lady (term of modesty) | | |
| 5 | 姥娘 | 姥娘 | lǎo niáng | lao3 niang2 | maternal grandmother (dialectal) | | |
| 6 | 姥鲨 | 姥鯊 | lǎo shā | lao3 sha1 | basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) | | |
| 7 | 姥爷 | 姥爺 | lǎo ye | lao3 ye5 | maternal grandfather (dialectal) | | |
| 8 | 刘姥姥进大观园 | 劉姥姥進大觀園 | liú lǎo lao jìn dà guān yuán | Liu2 lao3 lao5 jin4 Da4 guan1 yuan2 | Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens; (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings | | |
| 9 | 姨姥姥 | 姨姥姥 | yí lǎo lao | yi2 lao3 lao5 | mother's mother's sister; great-aunt | | |