膜 mó membrane
membrane; film; to kneel and worship
How to remember 膜: 月 meat + 莫 cannot = membrane. The cook peels the thin skin off the meat, and the little boy cannot believe how clear the membrane is.
Component breakdown
膜 = 月 meat + 莫 cannot
- 月 meat
- 莫 cannot
The cook peels the thin skin off the meat, and the little boy cannot believe how clear the membrane is.
How it is used
- A thin membrane or film - 薄膜 (báomó) thin film, 细胞膜 (xìbāomó) cell membrane, 角膜 (jiǎomó) cornea, 面膜 (miànmó) facial mask.
- Has a separate verb reading in 膜拜 (móbài) to prostrate and worship - hence the "kneel and worship" gloss.