亩
mu (unit of area)
At a glance · 亩
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
甲骨文、金文象田中垄亩之形，象形，本为田垄，后为土地面积单位。隶楷作「畝」，简化作「亩」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「亩」本指田垄，后作地积单位（一亩）。
Structure
象形字，象田中垄亩之形；后为量词。
At a glance
Pinyinmǔ
Radical亠
Strokes7
UnicodeU+4EA9
Character type象形
Theme地理
Six languages, one character
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English
mu (unit of area)
A unit of land area (mu); field.
Français
mu (surface)
Une unité de surface (mu); champ.
Español
mu (superficie)
Unidad de superficie (mu); campo.
العربية
مو (وحدة مساحة)
وحدة مساحة أرض (مو) أو حقل.
Русский
му (единица площади)
Единица площади (му); поле.
Common words
- 亩mǔmu
- 田亩tián mǔfields