募 (mù): to canvass for contributions, to collect, to raise, to recruit, to enlist
募 (mù) is a Chinese character meaning “to canvass for contributions.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 莫 (phonetic) and 力 (semantic). It ranks #2530 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 募 strength. Its radical form 力 (power) appears in many related characters such as 动 (dòng, (of sth) to move), 力 (lì, power), 办 (bàn, to take care of (a matter)).
Definitions
- to canvass for contributions
- to collect
- to raise
- to recruit
- to enlist
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 募捐verb | mù juān | to solicit contributions |
| 招募verb | zhāo mù | to recruit |
| 募集verb | mù jí | to raise |
| 募款verb | mù kuǎn | to raise money |
| 征募verb | zhēng mù | to conscript |
| 筹募verb | chóu mù | to raise funds |
| 召募verb | zhào mù | to recruit |
| 首次公开募股 | shǒu cì gōng kāi mù gǔ | initial public offering (IPO) |
| 私募基金 | sī mù jī jīn | private equity fund |
| 公募 | gōng mù | public placement (investing) |
| 募化verb | mù huà | (of a Buddhist monk or Taoist priest) to collect alms |
| 募资 | mù zī | to raise capital |
| 私募 | sī mù | private placement (investing) |
| 募缘 | mù yuán | (of a monk) to beg for food |
| 捐募verb | juān mù | to solicit contributions |
募 appears in 15 compound words: 40 as the first character, 47 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 募 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
学习募字需要反复练习，才能写得工整。
xué xí mù zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .
Mastering the character "募" requires repeated practice to achieve neatness.
00996A双轨并进 下月开募
0 0 9 9 6 A shuāng guǐ bìng jìn xià yuè kāi mù
00996A double-track parallel fundraising will be launched next month
...88B 玉山严选非投债ETF’3/2正式募集
. . . 8 8 B yù shān yán xuǎn fēi tóu zhài E T F 3 2 zhèng shì mù jí
... 88B Yushan Yanxuan Non-Investment Bond ETF '3/2 was officially raised
中国资产大缩水 全球十大私募巨头难套现
zhōng guó zī chǎn dà suō shuǐ quán qiú shí dà sī mù jù tóu nán tào xiàn
China's assets have shrunk sharply, and it is difficult for the world's top ten private equity giants to cash out
NBA/字母哥招募布克!引用电影片段:穿一样的球衣我将为你...
N B A zì mǔ gē zhāo mù bù kè ! yǐn yòng diàn yǐng piàn duàn : chuān yī yàng de qiú yī wǒ jiāng wéi nǐ . . .
NBA/Antetokounmpo recruits Booker! To quote from the movie: I'll wear the same jersey for you...
...折价40-50%也无法套现?全球10大私募巨头遭遇“退出寒冬”-FX168
. . . zhé jià 4 0 5 0 yě wú fǎ tào xiàn ? quán qiú 1 0 dà sī mù jù tóu zāo yù tuì chū hán dōng F X 1 6 8
... Can't cash out even if you get a 40-50% discount? The world's top 10 private equity giants suffered an "exit winter" - FX168
我们请女孩带着募捐箱来到舞台。
Wǒmen qǐng nǚhái dài zhe mùjuān xiāng láidào wǔtái.
Would the girls please bring the donation boxes up to the stage?
这则分类广告招募女歌手组成无伴奏合唱团。
Zhè zé fēnlèi guǎnggào zhāomù nǚ gēshǒu zǔchéng wúbànzòuhéchàng tuán.
The classified ad wanted female singers to form an a cappella group.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 力 (strength) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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