畝 meaning and stroke order
Fields; unit of area equal to 660 sq. m.
How to write 畝, stroke by stroke
10 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 畝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1
- 15 hectare (about 667 square meters)
How 畝 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A man 久 pacing out a plot of land 亩.
Radical: 田 (field), shared by 46 characters on this site.
How to remember 畝
Picture a person 久 walking slowly beside a plot of land 亩, pacing it out step by step to measure its size. That measured field is one 畝 (mǔ).
畝 (mǔ) is a traditional unit of land area, about 667 square meters, still common when Chinese farmers talk about fields. It usually follows a number directly, and in mainland China it is written in the simplified form 亩. Example: 他家有十畝地。(Tā jiā yǒu shí mǔ dì.) His family has ten mu of land.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 畝 as mù in the fourth tone, confusing it with 木 (mù) or 目 (mù), but it is third tone mǔ. Also note that 英畝 (yīngmǔ) means an acre, not a mu, and the two units are very different in size.
Common words with 畝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 英畝 | yīngmǔ | acre |
Questions about 畝
How many strokes are in 畝?
畝 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 畝 mean?
畝 (mǔ) means fields; unit of area equal to 660 sq. m.. A common word with it is 英亩 (yīngmǔ), meaning "acre".
How do you pronounce 畝?
畝 is pronounced mǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 畝?
The radical of 畝 is 田, which carries the idea of "field". Dictionaries list 畝 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 畝?
畝 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 亩, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How many mu are in a hectare?
One hectare equals 15 mu, so one mu is about 667 square meters. This makes a mu roughly one sixth of an acre.
Is 畝 used in Taiwan and Hong Kong today?
畝 is the form written in traditional Chinese texts, so you will see it in Taiwan and Hong Kong. However, everyday land measurement there often uses other units, such as 坪 (píng) in Taiwan.