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6 strokes
Readingsmóu

surname Mou

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mù / móu
Meaning
surname Mou
Strokes
6
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱厶牛

In this compound, the meaning comes from (ox).

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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móu

to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; exploitation

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móu

to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; see also 谋取

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píng

see 牟平区

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Zhongmu, a county in Zhengzhou City 郑州市, Henan

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Muping, a district of Yantai City 烟台市, Shandong

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to reap huge profits (esp. by unscrupulous means)

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Shakyamuni (Sanskrit for "the Sage of the Shakyas", i.e. the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama)

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