Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced mu
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced mu, including 目 mù, 母 mǔ, 木 mù, 姆 mǔ, 幕 mù. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
Build mu by sliding from m straight into u; the tone rides over the joined sound, so treat it as one unit.
Initial m
Start the syllable on the initial m, then run straight into the final u — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final u
Keep the lips rounded.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (目 mù, 母 mǔ, 木 mù, 姆 mǔ, 幕 mù) and lock in their tones. 10 common characters share the sound mu, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
mu turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 母, 姆, 亩 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 目, 木, 幕… (7 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing mu inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
10 common characters in this group.