Meaning
tomb
Chinese: 坟墓。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “mu” becomes a different word in each tone. 墓 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 坟墓fén mùgrave; tomb
- 墓地mù dìcemetery; graveyard
- 墓碑mù bēigravestone; tombstone
- 公墓gōng mùpublic cemetery
- 扫墓sǎo mùto sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
Example Sentence
清明节，人们会去为先人扫墓。Qīng míng jié, rén men huì qù wèi xiān rén sǎo mù.At the Qingming Festival, people sweep the tombs of their ancestors.
清明Qīng míngclear and bright节jiéjoint，人们rén menpeople会huìcan去qùto go为wèifor先人xiān rénancestor扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or 墓mùgrave。