幕

mù
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frequent character
screen
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

幕 mù uses 巾 cloth as the meaning part and 莫 mò as a sound part. The first sense was 'tent'. It grew to 'curtain; screen', and then to 'act' of a play.

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Example Sentences

舞台上挂着一块大幕。
wǔtái shàng guà zháo yīkuài dà mù 。
There is a big screen hanging on the stage.
电影开始前，幕布缓缓落下。
diànyǐng kāishǐ qián ， mù bù huǎnhuǎn làxià 。
Before the movie starts, the curtain slowly comes down.
他在幕前演讲，大家都在认真听。
tāzài mù qián yǎnjiǎng ， dàjiā dūzài rènzhēn tīng 。
He is giving a speech in front of the screen, and everyone is listening attentively.

Same Characters, Different Readings

幕mù
screen

Words with similar meanings

帷幕wéimù
curtain
帷幕 refers specifically to a curtain used on stage, emphasizing theatrical context.
幕布mùbù
curtain
幕布 is a term that can also mean curtain or backdrop, often used in similar contexts as 幕.

Homophones

墓mù
tomb, grave, mausoleum
牧mù
to herd, to breed livestock
木mù
(bound form) tree, (bound form) wood
目mù
eye, (literary) to look, to regard

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