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幕 (mù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

幕 (mù) is a Chinese word: act (measure word for acts in plays). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 幕

量 liàng measure word

act (measure word for acts in plays)

这出戏有三幕。

zhè chū xì yǒu sān mù

This play has three acts.

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Word breakdown

幕 mù — act (measure word for acts in plays)

Words with this character (9)
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  • 6 内幕 nèi mù — inside story, insider information HSK 7
    • 内 inside, inner, internal
    • 幕 curtain, behind the scenes
    Example

    记者揭露了公司的内幕。

    jì zhě jiē lù le gōng sī de nèi mù

    The reporter exposed the inside story of the company.

  • 7 幕后 mù hòu — behind the scenes HSK 7
    • 幕 curtain (theatrical screen separating audience from backstage)
    • 后 behind (indicating position behind the curtain)
    Example

    她在幕后默默工作了很多年。

    tā zài mù hòu mò mò gōng zuò le hěn duō nián

    She has been working quietly behind the scenes for many years.

  • 8 序幕 xù mù — prologue HSK 7
    • 序 preface, beginning, opening
    • 幕 curtain, act, scene
    Example

    这场战争只是历史悲剧的序幕。

    zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng zhǐ shì lì shǐ bēi jù de xù mù

    This war was only the prologue to a historical tragedy.

  • 9 银幕 yín mù — screen HSK 7
    • 银 silver (referring to the reflective quality of cinema screens)
    • 幕 screen/curtain (the physical projection surface)
    Example

    这部电影将在大银幕上首映。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng jiāng zài dà yín mù shàng shǒu yìng

    This film will premiere on the big screen.

Structure & writing
1 幕 mù — large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent

幕 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 莫 mò — (lit.) no one; nothing
莫 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 4
慕 mù to admire; to envy
HSK 5
幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent 摸 mō to touch or gently stroke with the hand 模 mó rule; norm; standard 漠 mò desert; arid sandy region
HSK 6
寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely
HSK 7
募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 墓 mù grave; tomb 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants)
1.2 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
市 shì marketplace; place for trading 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 常 cháng ordinary, common, general
HSK 2
帮 bāng to help; to assist
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 4
帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank 帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration) 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric
HSK 5
币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent
HSK 6
佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 帖 tiě invitation card 帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime
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帜 zhì flag; banner 帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 幄 wò (lit.) tent; canopy 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something

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