墓 mù grave
grave; tomb; mausoleum
How to remember 墓: 莫 cannot + 土 earth = grave. The boy cannot stop crying as they cover his hamster's shoebox with earth and plant a flower on the tiny grave.
Component breakdown
墓 = 莫 cannot + 土 earth
- 莫 cannot
- 土 earth
The boy cannot stop crying as they cover his hamster's shoebox with earth and plant a flower on the tiny grave.
How it is used
- A grave/tomb, the formal/written word: 墓地 (mùdì) cemetery, 墓碑 (mùbēi) gravestone, 扫墓 (sǎomù) to sweep/tend graves at Qingming.
- More neutral and formal than colloquial 坟 (fén); 公墓 (gōngmù) = public cemetery, 陵墓 (língmù) = a mausoleum.