Definition
墓 (mù) refers to a grave or tomb, often used in formal or written contexts, especially for ancient or imperial tombs. The two-character 坟墓 (fén mù) is the standard neutral term, while 坟 (fén) is more colloquial for an ordinary grave. 墓 also appears in compounds like 墓碑 (tombstone) and 墓地 (cemetery).
noun
gravetombmausoleum
Easily confused
- 幕mùlook-alike(classifier) act (of a play, opera, or stage performance)
- 母mǔsound-alike(adjective) female (of animals)
- 膜mólook-alike(biology) membrane
- 亩mǔsound-alike(classifier) for fields and land area; unit of area equal to about 666.67 m² (1/15 hectare)
- 摸mōlook-aliketo touch, to feel (with the hand)
Examples
- 墓。Zhè zuò mù shì gǔdài huángdì de.This tomb belongs to an ancient emperor.
- 墓。Tāmen měinián dōu qù mù qián jìbài.They go to the grave every year to pay respects.
- 。Kǎogǔxuéjiā fāxiàn le yí zuò gǔ mù.Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb.
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