Depicts the ripe drooping ears of a grain stalk (禾). 彡 was later added as a decorative mark. Based on the original meaning "ears of a grain plant". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "majestic".
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Historical Evolution
穆
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
穆
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
穆
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
穆
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
穆
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
穆
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
穆
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
穆
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
穆
Bronze
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
穆
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
穆
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
穆
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
穆
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
穆
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
穆
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
穆
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
穆
Regular
Modern
Chinese
穆 [Mù]
surname Mu
穆 [mù]
solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默
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Japanese Names
穆 あきら
Akira given name
穆 あつし
Atsushi given name
穆 きよし
Kiyoshi male given name
穆 ぼく
Boku surnamegiven name
CHINESE WORDS (57)
穆斯林 [Mùsīlín] #5,570
Muslim
穆罕默德 [Mùhǎnmòdé] #16,518
Mohammed (c. 570-632), central figure of Islam and prophet of God
珠穆朗玛峰 [ZhūmùlǎngmǎFēng] #21,195
Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan)
珠穆朗玛峰 [ZhūmùlǎngmǎFēng] #21,195
Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan)
穆沙拉夫 [Mùshālāfū] #53,253
Pervez Musharraf (1943-), Pakistani general and politician, president 2001-2008
肃穆 [sùmù] #38,383
solemn and respectful
肃穆 [sùmù] #38,383
solemn and respectful
穆萨维 [Mùsàwéi] #36,255
Moussavi, Mir Hussein (1941-), candidate in Iran's disputed 2009 elections
穆萨维 [Mùsàwéi] #36,255
Moussavi, Mir Hussein (1941-), candidate in Iran's disputed 2009 elections
穆迪 [Mùdí] #30,197
Moody's, company specializing in financial market ratings
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JAPANESE WORDS (2)