慕 mù to admire
怎么记住“慕”: 莫 cannot + ⺗ heart = to admire. The little boy cannot look away from the ice, his heart racing, as he stands by the rink to admire the skaters.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
慕 = 莫 cannot + ⺗ heart
- 莫 cannot sound
- ⺗ heart meaning
The little boy cannot look away from the ice, his heart racing, as he stands by the rink to admire the skaters.
How it came to be
In the bronze form, the heart gives the meaning and the rest gives the sound.
用法
- 'To admire, long for, look up to'. Main word 羡慕 (xiànmù) envy/admire; also 爱慕 (àimù) to adore, be romantically drawn to.
- 仰慕 (yǎngmù) = to look up to / revere someone of higher standing.
- Note the 心/⺗ (heart) element at the bottom: 慕 is about feelings of the heart reaching toward someone.
含“慕”的词语
例句
- 她很羡慕好朋友的幸福婚姻。 Tā hěn xiànmù hǎo péngyou de xìngfú hūnyīn.She admires/envies her good friend's happy marriage.