Pronunciation

Characters pronounced mu.

16 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 16 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

募 mù levy, raise; summon; recruit 墓 mù grave, tomb 幕 mù curtain, screen, tent 慕 mù long for, desire; admire 暮 mù natural · bright evening, dusk, sunset; ending 木 mù natural tree; wood, lumber; wooden 沐 mù natural · warm to bathe 牧 mù tend cattle, shepherd 目 mù eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109 睦 mù warm · calm friendly, amiable, peaceful 穆 mù calm majestic, solemn, reverent; calm 亩 mǔ natural Chinese land measure; fields 姆 mǔ cute child's governess; matron 拇 mǔ thumb; big toe 母 mǔ mother; female elders; female 牡 mǔ male of animals; bolt of door

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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