慕 (mù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to admire
- to desire
- to long for
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
慕 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 慕 is ⺗ — meaning heart. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
慕 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component ⺗ (heart) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 莫 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 慕
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
慕 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 慕 / 相关任务
Words containing 慕 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 慕 mean in Chinese?
慕 (mù) means to admire, to desire, to long for. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 慕 have?
慕 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 慕?
The radical of 慕 is ⺗ (heart).
What is the pinyin for 慕?
慕 is pronounced mù.
What HSK 4 words use 慕?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 慕 appears in 1 word, including 羡慕 (xiànmù). See the full list above.