牟 (móu) — (bound form) to obtain; to seek (profit/gain)

Definition

As a bound form, 牟 (móu) appears mainly in formal/written compounds like 牟利 and 牟取, meaning to seek or pursue (usually profit). It is a literary synonym of 谋 (móu) 'to scheme for', and is not used as a standalone verb.

bound form

(bound form) to obtainto seek (profit/gain)

Examples

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Tā wèi le móu lì bù zé shǒu duàn.
He will stop at nothing to seek profit.
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Zhè jiā gōng sī móu qǔ bào lì, bèi fá kuǎn le.
This company sought excessive profits and was fined.
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Tā men móu qǔ fēi fǎ lì yì, zuì zhōng bèi bǔ.
They sought illegal gains and were eventually arrested.

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