幕(mù)

HSK 513 strokes

curtain or screen

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Character information

Pinyin
mù
Meaning
curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play)
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 幕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱莫巾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 巾 (curtain); 莫 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

莫mò巾jīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 幕 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 幕

Common words using 幕 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bì闭mù幕
HSK 5

the curtain falls

Open 闭幕 page →
kāi开mù幕
HSK 5

to open (a conference)

Open 开幕 page →
bì闭mù幕shì式
HSK 5

closing ceremony

Open 闭幕式 page →
kāi开mù幕shì式
HSK 5

opening ceremony

Open 开幕式 page →
píng屏mù幕
HSK 6

screen (TV, computer or movie)

Open 屏幕 page →
nèi内mù幕
HSK 7-9

inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal

Open 内幕 page →
zì字mù幕
HSK 7-9

subtitles; captions (of a movie etc)

Open 字幕 page →
mù幕hòu后
HSK 7-9

behind the scenes

Open 幕后 page →

Related characters

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 幕’s common words

闭开式屏内字后

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