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Meaning of 幕

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幕HSK 5
Pinyin: mù
English Definition: curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play)
Chinese Definition:
①覆着在上面的帐:帐幕。夜幕。幕天席地。
②垂挂在舞台前部的帷帐:幕布。幕后。开幕。银幕。帷幕。
③古代战争期间将帅办公的地方:幕府。幕宾。幕僚。
④戏剧较完整的段落,亦喻生活中的情景:序幕。独幕剧。
⑤古代作战时用的铁制臂甲和腿甲。
⑥覆盖:“解朝服而幕之”。
⑦古同“漠”,沙漠。
Total strokes: 14; Radical: 巾
Pictophonetic:莫 indicates the sound; 巾 (curtain) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 莫 [ mò ] cannot; do not; is not; negative
    • 巾 [ jīn ] cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
Similar Characters: 募 墓 暮 慕 摹
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Example Words
开幕 kāi mù to open (a conference); to inaugurate
开幕式HSK 5 kāi mù shì opening ceremony
闭幕 bì mù the curtain falls; lower the curtain; to come to an end (of a meeting)
帷幕 wéi mù heavy curtain
屏幕HSK 6 píng mù screen (TV, computer or movie)
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Example Sentences
1
夜幕降临
,
星空闪耀
。
Night falls, stars twinkle in the sky.
2
这场比赛即将拉开帷幕
。
The game will start the curtain.
3
请在屏幕上播放这个视频
。
Please play this video on the screen.
4
我喜欢徜徉在夜幕下的城市
。
I like to wander in the city under the cover of the night.
5
电子屏幕会显示当前温度
。
The electronic screen will display the current temperature.