沐 (mù) — (bound form) to wash (hair); used in literary/formal compounds and set phrases
Definition
沐 (mù) is a literary bound form meaning 'to wash', used almost only in set phrases like 沐浴 ('bathe') and 栉风沐雨 ('brave the elements'). The everyday verb for 'wash' is 洗.
bound form
(bound form) to wash (hair)used in literary/formal compounds and set phrases
Examples
- ,。Chūn tiān dào le, dà jiā dōu qù hǎi biān mù yù.Spring has arrived, and everyone goes to the beach to bathe in the sun.
- 沐,。Tā mù ēn shí nián, shǐ zhōng zhōng xīn gěng gěng.He received favors for ten years and remained loyal throughout.
- ,栉沐,。Chuàng yè chū qī, tā zhì fēng mù yǔ, chī jìn kǔ tou.In the early days of his startup, he braved wind and rain and endured great hardship.
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