亩 (mǔ) - A Chinese unit of area measurement (approximately 0.0667 & field, farmland.

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mǔ ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 亠

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亩 · mǔ

A Chinese unit of area measurement (approximately 0.

0667 hectares or 1/6 acre);

field, farmland.

A Chinese unit of area measurement (approximately 0.0667field, farmland.

Usage highlights

One mu of landYield per muLand area in muCultivated landHighLand measurement

Synonyms

  • 田— field, farmland
  • 地— land, ground
  • 畝— traditional form of 亩

Antonyms

  • 城— city, urban area
  • 市— market, city

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This field is about ten mu (十亩地).
  • The yield per mu is high (亩产量高).
  • He owns several mu of land (几亩地).
  • The average farmland per capita is low (人均耕地亩数低).

Collocations

  • One mu of land(一亩地)
  • Yield per mu(亩产量)
  • Land area in mu(亩数)
  • Cultivated land(耕地亩数)
  • High-yield field(高产田亩)
  • Land measurement(丈量田亩)

Idioms

  • A square inch of land and a inch of gold(寸土寸金)
  • Plough in spring and harvest in autumn(春耕秋收)
  • The land yields a thousand bushels per mu(亩产千斤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The mu has been a standard unit of land area in China for centuries, crucial in agriculture and land administration.
  • Traditionally used to measure farmland, reflecting the agricultural basis of Chinese civilization.
  • Modern China still uses mu for land measurement, especially in rural contexts, though metric units are official.

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