墓(mù)

HSK 613 strokes

grave

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Character information

Pinyin
mù
Meaning
grave; tomb; mausoleum
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 墓 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱莫土

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 莫 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

莫mò土tǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 墓 step by step

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

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Words with 墓

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

gōng公mù墓
HSK 7-9

public cemetery

Open 公墓 page →
mù墓dì地
HSK 7-9

cemetery

Open 墓地 page →
mù墓bēi碑
HSK 7-9

gravestone

Open 墓碑 page →
fén坟mù墓
HSK 7-9

grave

Open 坟墓 page →
sǎo扫mù墓
HSK 7-9

to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)

Open 扫墓 page →
gǔ古mù墓

old tomb (archaeology)

Open 古墓 page →
mù墓zhǔ主

occupant of tomb; person buried

Open 墓主 page →
mù墓yuán园

cemetery; graveyard

Open 墓园 page →

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From 墓’s common words

公地碑坟扫古主园

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