慕
HSK 7–9

慕 (mù): long for, desire, admire

mù

long for, desire, admire

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Pinyin

mù

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

long for, desire, admire

How to Write 慕 (mù)

慕 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 慕

A phono-semantic compound: ⺗ (heart) carries the meaning, and 莫 hints at the pronunciation.

What 慕 is Made Of

慕 is built from 2 components:

莫cannot
⺗heart

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Words Using 慕

Common Chinese words that contain 慕:

羡慕

xiànmù

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