慕 mù to admire
How to remember 慕: 莫 cannot + ⺗ heart = to admire. The little boy cannot look away from the ice, his heart racing, as he stands by the rink to admire the skaters.
Component breakdown
慕 = 莫 cannot + ⺗ heart
- 莫 cannot
- ⺗ heart
The little boy cannot look away from the ice, his heart racing, as he stands by the rink to admire the skaters.
How it is used
- 'To admire, long for, look up to'. Main word 羡慕 (xiànmù) envy/admire; also 爱慕 (àimù) to adore, be romantically drawn to.
- 仰慕 (yǎngmù) = to look up to / revere someone of higher standing.
- Note the 心/⺗ (heart) element at the bottom - 慕 is about feelings of the heart reaching toward someone.
Words with 慕
Example sentences
- 她很羡慕好朋友的幸福婚姻。 Tā hěn xiànmù hǎo péngyou de xìngfú hūnyīn.She admires/envies her good friend's happy marriage.