CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- mu4
- English meanings
- grave, tomb, mausoleum
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 莫; bottom 土.
Meaning & sound clues
土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.
莫 is identified as the sound component (mò). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 墓.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
acre
raise; recruit
nurse; in 保姆
measure word (events)
admire; long for
thumb
evening; dusk
tree; wood; numb
mother
bathe
male animal; peony/oyster
herd; pasture
eye; item; list
harmonious; friendly
solemn; peaceful
Example sentences
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Related words
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