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Pronunciation family

Chinese characters for “mu”

25 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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Second tone

mú

毪

mú

serge

10 strokes

Third tone

mǔ

母

mǔ

mother

5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

亩

mǔ

fields

7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

male animal

mud, mire

governess, matron, nanny

thumb

fields

cauldron, kettle, pot

13 strokes

Fourth tone

mù

幕

mù

curtain, screen, tent

13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

墓

mù

grave, tomb

13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

wood

tribe

eye

to bathe, to cleanse, to shampoo, to wash

shepherd

clover

molybdenum

fine, delicate

to levy, to raise

amiable, friendly, peaceful

13 strokes

慕

mù

to admire, to desire, to long for

14 strokes

暮

mù

dusk, evening, sunset

14 strokes

霂

mù

drizzle, shower, light rain

majestic

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father and mother

mother and daughter

mother

mother and child

target

purpose

destination

at the present time

to envy

Chinese characters for “mu”

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