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穆
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- 穆
- mù · majestic, solemn, reverent; calm
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4 · mu4
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 13 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
muk6
Cantonese word readings for 穆. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) standing grain
- (historical) the right side position of tablets in ancestral shrines
- (figurative) right side
- reverent; respectful
- magnificent and beautiful; majestic
- solemn; solemnly silent
- calm; mild; gentle
- harmonious; peaceful
- pure; honest
- profound and lasting; far-reaching
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 穆罕默德 (Mùhǎnmòdé, “Muhammad”)
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 穆斯林 (mùsīlín, “Muslim”)
- a surname
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