亩 meaning and stroke order
Mu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1; 15 hectare (about 667 square meters)
How to write 亩, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 亩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1
- 15 hectare (about 667 square meters)
- old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]
How 亩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Field.
田 gives the meaning.
Radical: 亠 (lid), shared by 18 characters on this site.
How to remember 亩
Picture a roof 亠 drawn over a field 田 (tián): the field part tells you 亩 (mǔ) is about land, and the top line marks off one measured plot.
亩 (mǔ) is a traditional Chinese unit of land area, about 667 square meters, still common when talking about farmland. It usually follows a number directly, since it works as its own measure word. Example: 他家有十亩地。(Tā jiā yǒu shí mǔ dì.) His family has ten mu of land.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 亩 (mǔ) with 田 (tián), since both relate to fields, but 田 means the field itself and 亩 is a unit for measuring it. Also keep the third tone, and do not confuse it with 母 (mǔ, mother), which sounds the same.
Common words with 亩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 英亩 | yīngmǔ | acre |
亩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 亩
Learning 亩 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 亩
How many strokes are in 亩?
亩 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 亩 mean?
亩 (mǔ) means mu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1; 15 hectare (about 667 square meters). A common word with it is 英亩 (yīngmǔ), meaning "acre".
How do you pronounce 亩?
亩 is pronounced mǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 亩?
The radical of 亩 is 亠, which carries the idea of "lid". Dictionaries list 亩 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 亩?
The traditional form of 亩 is 畂, 畆, 畝 and 畮. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 亩 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 亩 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 亩 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How big is one 亩 compared to an acre or a hectare?
One 亩 is about 667 square meters, so 15 亩 make roughly one hectare. An acre, 英亩 (yīngmǔ), is about 6 亩.
Do I need a measure word like 个 before 亩?
No. 亩 already acts as a measure word, so you say 三亩地 (sān mǔ dì), not 三个亩.