沐 meaning and stroke order
To bathe, to cleanse, to shampoo, to wash
How to write 沐, 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 沐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bathe
- to cleanse
- to receive
- to be given
How 沐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 木 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 沐
沐 is water 氵 next to a tree 木 (mù). Picture rain washing over a tree, and remember the tree also gives the sound mù.
沐 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in 沐浴 (mùyù), which means to bathe or, figuratively, to be bathed in something like sunlight or kindness. Example: 我们沐浴在阳光下。 (Wǒmen mùyù zài yángguāng xià.) We are bathed in sunshine.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 沐 with 沫 (mò, foam), which has 末 instead of 木 on the right. Check the bottom stroke: 木 has a longer middle area, while 末 has a longer top horizontal line.
Common words with 沐
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
沐 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 沐
How many strokes are in 沐?
沐 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 沐 mean?
沐 (mù) means to bathe, to cleanse, to shampoo, to wash. A common word with it is 沐浴露 (mùyùlù), meaning "shower gel".
How do you pronounce 沐?
沐 is pronounced mù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 沐?
The radical of 沐 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 沐 under this radical.
Is 沐 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 沐 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 沐浴 to say I am taking a shower in daily conversation?
It sounds formal or written. In everyday speech people say 洗澡 (xǐzǎo). You will mostly see 沐浴 on product labels like 沐浴露 (mùyùlù) or in literary writing.
What does 沐 mean in the sense of to receive?
In formal or classical phrases, 沐 can mean to receive a favor, as if being soaked in it. An example is 沐恩 (mù'ēn), to receive grace or kindness.