慕

mù

verb #14,228

Meanings

1 to admire
2 to yearn for

Characters

to admire; to yearn for

Examples

他一直慕名想去那家餐厅。

Tā yīzhí mùmíng xiǎng qù nà jiā cāntīng.

He has long admired that restaurant's reputation and wanted to go.

很多人都仰慕她的才华。

Hěn duō rén dōu yǎngmù tā de cáihuá.

Many people admire her talent.

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usage

慕 is literary on its own. In modern Chinese it usually appears in compounds: 羡慕 (envy), 仰慕 (look up to), 爱慕 (adore), 慕名 (attracted by fame).

Stroke Order

慕 mù