Pinyin "mu4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "mu4" is split up into two parts: "mu" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "mu"

Mu is for Malte Monkey.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced mu4

木
mù = mu + Ø4
tree / wood / coffin / wooden / simple / numb / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
木 = 八 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree. Malte Monkey is putting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He's using a cross (十) as a base to put the tree on, and decorates the tree with eight-balls (八).
木
mù = mu + Ø4
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
木
mù = mu + Ø4
surname Mu
目
mù = mu + Ø4
eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title
目 = 囗 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: the Eye of Providence (目). Malte Monkey (mu-) is unpacking a wooden box (囗) full of capacitors (二). He's afraid that the Eye of Providence (目) will see him, so he does it secretly in the space station's bathroom (-Ø4).
幕
mù = mu + Ø4
curtain or screen / canopy or tent / headquarters of a general / act (of a play)
幕 = 巾 + 莫 : Mozart (莫) just had a shower in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), and just wearing a towel (巾) he goes behind a screen (幕) to get dressed. He thinks it is a little weird that Malte Monkey (mu) is in the room at the same time, staring at him without blinking even once.
幕
幙
mù = mu + Ø4
old variant of 幕[mu4] / curtain / screen
墓
mù = mu + Ø4
grave / tomb / mausoleum
墓 = 土 + 莫 : After Mozart (莫) died, Malte Monkey (mu) built him a grave (墓) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) out of clay (土). He even added a very fitting epitaph (墓).
穆
mù = mu + Ø4
surname Mu
穆
mù = mu + Ø4
solemn / reverent / calm / burial position in an ancestral tomb (old) / old variant of 默
牧
mù = mu + Ø4
surname Mu
牧
mù = mu + Ø4
to herd / to breed livestock / to govern (old) / government official (old)
牧 = 牛 + 攵 : Malte Monkey (mu) is herding (牧) a bull (牛) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) by rapping and tapping (攵) him with a sledgehammer (攵).
慕
mù = mu + Ø4
to admire
慕 = 㣺 + 莫 : Malte Monkey (mu) and Mozart (莫) have a very romantic dinner in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Mozart invited Malte and prepared the dinner. He set up romantic heart shaped lights (㣺) and prepared mousse (慕) au chocolat as dessert. Malte is really impressed and admires (慕) Mozart because of this nice evening.
募
mù = mu + Ø4
canvass for contributions / to recruit / to collect / to raise
沐
mù = mu + Ø4
to bathe / to cleanse / to receive / to be given
沐 = 木 + 氵 : Malte Monkey (mu) is bathing (沐) a Christmas tree (木) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) by pouring water from a water bottle (氵) over it again and again.
暮
mù = mu + Ø4
evening / sunset
睦
mù = mu + Ø4
amicable / harmonious
睦 = 坴 + 目 : Malte Monkey (mu) and the Eye of Providence (目) lead a very harmonious (睦) life in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Their secret to harmony is that both of them has his very own clod of earth (坴) to live on.
苜
mù = mu + Ø4
clover
牟
mù = mu + Ø4
see 牟平[Mu4 ping2]
缪
繆
mù = mu + Ø4
old variant of 穆[mu4]