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CHINESE CHARACTER

牡 (mǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

male animal; key, door bolt
HSK 7-97 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

牛 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 牡.

Phonetic component

土 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 7

Write 牡 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 牡 (mǔ) mean in Chinese?

male animal; key, door bolt

How do you write 牡 in stroke order?

牡 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 牡?

牛 is the radical in 牡. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 牡?

牡丹 (mǔdan): tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa).