沐 (mù) - to wash one's hair & to bathe
沐 · mù
to wash one's hair;
to bathe;
to receive favor or grace;
to be cleansed or purified;
a surname.
to wash one's hairto batheto receive favor or grace
Usage highlights
to bathemorning toiletto receive favorbathing in virtuebathing in wind and rainbathing in sunshine
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He washes his hair every morning (沐发).
- The morning dew moistens the grass (晨沐).
- She enjoys bathing in the hot spring (温泉沐浴).
- They received the emperor's grace (沐恩).
Collocations
- to bathe(沐浴)
- morning toilet(晨沐)
- to receive favor(沐恩)
- bathing in virtue(沐德)
- bathing in wind and rain(沐风栉雨)
- bathing in sunshine(沐日)
Idioms
- Bathing in the wind and combing in the rain(沐风栉雨)
- Bathing in virtue and soaking in benevolence(沐仁浴义)
- Bathing three times and combing three times a day(三沐三薰)
Cultural background
FAQ- In ancient China, '沐' referred to the ritual of washing hair, which was considered an important act of purification.
- The character is often used metaphorically to describe receiving favor, grace, or moral influence from superiors or virtuous environments.
- As a surname, 沐 has historical connections to military families during the Ming dynasty.