募 (mù) — to raise or collect (money, donations); to enlist, to recruit (personnel)
Definition
募 is a formal/written verb meaning 'to raise' (funds, donations) or 'to recruit' (volunteers, members). It almost always appears in 募集 or 招募 compounds rather than standing alone.
verb
to raise or collect (money, donations)to enlistto recruit (personnel)
Easily confused
- 幕mùlook-alike(classifier) act (of a play, opera, or stage performance)
- 木mùsound-alike(bound form) wood; tree; timber
- 墓mùlook-alikegrave, tomb, mausoleum
- 目mùsound-alike(bound form) eye: used in compounds related to vision or the eye (目光, 目前)
- 暮mùlook-alike(bound morpheme) dusk, evening, sunset
- 穆mùsound-alikerespectful, solemn, dignified (bound form)
Examples
- 。Tā men mù jí dào le yì bǐ juān kuǎn.They raised a donation.
- 。Wǒ men zhèng zài zhāo mù zhì yuàn zhě.We are recruiting volunteers.
- 。Zhè ge zǔ zhī zhāo mù le hěn duō huì yuán.This organization recruited many members.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
募 has 莫 on top and 力 (strength) below, with 莫 giving the sound and 力 showing strength.
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