畆 (mǔ) - Chinese land area unit equal to one-fifteenth of & mu.
畆 · mǔ
Chinese land area unit equal to one-fifteenth of a hectare or about 0.
0667 hectares;
mu.
Chinese land area unit equal to one-fifteenth ofmu.
Usage highlights
One muSeveral muMu of landMu yieldPer muTen mu
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The farm is about ten mu in size (十畆).
- This field measures one mu (一畆).
- Agricultural land is often measured in mu (畆).
- The yield per mu has increased this year (每畆产量).
Collocations
- One mu(一畆)
- Several mu(几畆)
- Mu of land(畆地)
- Mu yield(畆产)
- Per mu(每畆)
- Ten mu(十畆)
Idioms
- Not a single inch of land(寸畆不留)
- Cultivate one's own garden(耕其百畆)
- A small plot of land(方寸之畆)
Cultural background
FAQ- Mu has been used as a land measurement unit in China for over two thousand years.
- In traditional Chinese agriculture, mu was the standard unit for measuring farmland area.
- The character reflects the importance of land measurement in China's agricultural society.