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慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

慕 Stroke Order — How to Write 慕

Stroke Order

慕 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺗, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

慕 Radical and Character Components

Components:莫⺗

慕 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺗ (heart) carries the meaning, while 莫 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺗ + 11 more strokes

慕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mù

Meanings of 慕 in Chinese

1

mù慕

To admire; to long for; to look up to; to yearn for.
她一直仰慕那位艺术家的才华。
She has always admired that artist's talent.
To yearn for; to long for; to adore.
他总是思慕着远方的亲人,希望早日团聚。
He always yearns for his distant relatives, hoping to reunite soon.

Common Words and Phrases with 慕

1
mù慕míng名
to admire someone's reputation; drawn by one's fame
许多游客慕名前来参观这座古老的寺庙。
Many tourists come specifically to visit this ancient temple, drawn by its reputation.
2
mù慕míng名ér而lái来
To come attracted by its reputation or fame.
许多游客慕名而来,只为一睹这座古老寺庙的独特建筑风格。
Many tourists came admiringly, drawn by its reputation, just to witness the unique architectural style of this ancient temple.
3
mù慕róng容
Murong is a Chinese compound surname.
慕容小姐是一位才华横溢的画家,她的作品深受人们喜爱。
Miss Murong is a talented painter, and her works are widely loved.

More words with 慕

  • jìng敬mù慕Admiration, Reverence
  • sī思mù慕Yearn for, Long for
  • liàn恋mù慕adoration, infatuation
  • qīng倾mù慕admire, adore
  • xiàn羡mù慕envy, admire
  • jǐng景mù慕respect and admire
  • jiǔ久mù慕Long admired, Long-time admirer
  • nà那dá达mù慕Nadam festival, Nadam
  • xiàng向mù慕admire, look up to
  • xīn欣mù慕admire, yearn for
  • yǎng仰mù慕admire, look up to
  • qǐ企mù慕Admire, Yearn for
  • ài爱mù慕adore, admire
  • yǎng仰mù慕zhě者admirer, fan
  • mù慕shì势Admire power, Covet power
  • bú不mù慕Not envy, Not admire
  • mù慕lǎo老shī师Teacher Mu
  • mù慕róng容xiáo小jiě姐Miss Murong
  • xiàn羡mù慕bù不yǐ已Extremely envious, Deeply admiring
  • bú不mù慕fú浮huá华Disdain ostentation, Not covet glamour

Idioms with 慕

  • mù慕gǔ古bó薄jīn今admire antiquity, disparage present
  • lìng令rén人xiàn羡mù慕to be admired or envied
  • tān贪róng荣mù慕lì利greedy for fame and wealth
  • jǔ举zhǒng踵sī思mù慕longing intensely with eager anticipation
  • rú如yǐ蚁mù慕shān膻like ants flocking to rancid meat
  • shí十rén人jiǔ九mù慕universally admired for talent or beauty
  • tān贪cái财mù慕shì势greedy for wealth and power
  • tān贪quán权mù慕lù禄greedy for power and wealth
  • tān贪wèi位mù慕lù禄greedy for power and wealth
  • xiàng向fēng风mù慕yì义Admire and aspire to righteousness
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之mù慕lifelong yearning and remembrance
  • jiǔ久huái怀mù慕lìn蔺deeply admire and long to emulate

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Questions about 慕

What does 慕 mean in Chinese?

慕 (mù) means “To admire” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 慕?

慕 is pronounced mù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 慕 have?

慕 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 慕?

慕 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical ⺗. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 慕?

The radical of 慕 is ⺗, and 慕 is a phono-semantic compound.

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