募
to canvass for contributions; to collect; to raise; to recruit; to enlist
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How 募 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
力 (semantic, “strength”) + 莫 (phonetic, mò)
How to remember it
recruit · Heisig RSH #1985
graveyard + muscle
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 莫
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 莫 (mò) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 莫 sound component | mò | cannot; do not; is not; negative |
| 模 | mó | model, pattern, standard; to copy, to imitate |
| 幕 | mù | curtain, screen, tent; measure word for plays and shows |
| 膜 | mó | membrane, film; to kneel and worship |
| 摸 | mō | to caress, to stroke, to gently touch |
| 墓 | mù | grave, tomb |
| 漠 | mò | desert; aloof, cool, indifferent |
| 慕 | mù | to admire, to desire, to long for |
| 暮 | mù | dusk, evening, sunset; ending |
| 蟆 | má | frog, toad |
| 摹 | mó | to trace; to imitate, to copy; pattern |
| 谟 | mó | to scheme, to plan; to practice |
| 馍 | mó | bread |
| 寞 | mò | silent, still; lonely, solitary |
| 蓦 | mò | suddenly, quickly, abruptly |
| 糢 | mó | rice snacks |
| 镆 | mò | sword |
| 嫫 | mó | Huangdi's ugly concubine; ugly woman, nurse |
| 瘼 | mò | sickness; distress |
Words containing 募
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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; fund offered to private placement (e.g. hedge fund) |
| 募化 | mù huà | (of a Buddhist monk or Taoist priest) to collect alms |
| 公募 | gōng mù | public placement (investing) |
| 募集 | mù jí | to raise; to collect |
| 募资 | mù zī | to raise capital |
| 招募 | zhāo mù | to recruit; to enlist |
| 募款 | mù kuǎn | to raise money; donated money |
| 征募 | zhēng mù | to conscript |
| 私募 | sī mù | private placement (investing) |
| 募缘 | mù yuán | (of a monk) to beg for food |
| 筹募 | chóu mù | to raise funds; to collect money |
| 募捐 | mù juān | to solicit contributions; to collect donations |
| 捐募 | juān mù | to solicit contributions; to collect donations |
| 召募 | zhào mù | to recruit; to enlist |