Phonosemantic compound. 巾 represents the meaning and 莫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 幙.
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Historical Evolution
幕
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
幕
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
幕
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
幕
Regular
Modern
Chinese
幕 [mù]
curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play)
Japanese
noun
- curtain
- act (in a play)
- falling of the curtain; end (of a scene)
- end; close
- case; occasion; role (to play); part; place
- makuuchi; top division
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
幕 まく
Maku surname
CHINESE WORDS (110)
屏幕 [píngmù] #4,146
screen (TV, computer or movie)
幕后 [mùhòu] #4,066
behind the scenes
幕后 [mùhòu] #4,066
behind the scenes
开幕 [kāimù] #13,770
to open (a conference)
开幕 [kāimù] #13,770
to open (a conference)
开幕式 [kāimùshì] #12,510
opening ceremony
开幕式 [kāimùshì] #12,510
opening ceremony
内幕 [nèimù] #9,237
inside story
内幕 [nèimù] #9,237
inside story
字幕 [zìmù] #12,597
caption
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JAPANESE WORDS (136)
⭐ 黒幕 [くろまく] #9,851
black curtain
剣幕 [けんまく] #11,362
threatening attitude
⭐ 幕府 [ばくふ] #13,819
shogunate
天幕 [てんまく] #14,119
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling
⭐ 開幕 [かいまく] #17,615
raising the curtain
幕を閉じる [まくをとじる] #19,136
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play)
⭐ 一幕 [ひとまく] #21,213
one act (of a play)
弾幕 [だんまく] #22,073
(artillery) barrage
煙幕 [えんまく] #23,265
smokescreen
⭐ 幕開け [まくあけ] #27,127
rise of the curtain
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