幙 (mù) - Curtain & screen

幙Tone 4

mù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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幙 · mù

Curtain;

screen;

covering;

veil;

also refers to a tent or canopy.

Curtainscreencovering

Usage highlights

CurtainMilitary tentScreenVeilTheater curtainCanopy

Synonyms

  • 幕— curtain; screen; act (of a play)
  • 帘— curtain; hanging screen
  • 帷— curtain; screen

Antonyms

  • 敞— open; uncovered
  • 露— exposed; bare

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stage curtain rose slowly (舞台幙布).
  • They set up a military tent (军幙).
  • A veil of mist covered the mountain (山雾如幙).

Collocations

  • Curtain(幙布)
  • Military tent(军幙)
  • Screen(屏幙)
  • Veil(幙帷)
  • Theater curtain(戏幙)
  • Canopy(帐幙)

Idioms

  • To pull the curtain aside and see the sun(开幙见日)
  • Within the tent, strategizing(幙中策划)
  • A curtain of rain(雨幙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in military contexts to refer to command tents or headquarters.
  • Used in theatrical and architectural contexts for curtains and screens.
  • The character shares conceptual space with the more common variant 幕.

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