Writing
墓 (mù) — how to say "grave" in Chinese
墓
Grave
noun
Character composition
墓
grave
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
古老的墓
gǔ lǎo de mù
an ancient grave
墓前
mù qián
in front of the grave
Examples
他在墓前放了一束花。
He placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the grave.
他去墓地。
He goes to the cemetery.
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Frequently asked questions
Grave in Chinese meaning
"grave" in Chinese is 墓 (mù).
墓 meaning in English
墓 (mù) means "Grave".
How is 墓 pronounced?
It is pronounced mù (written as mu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Grave in Chinese characters
It is written 墓 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 墓?
墓 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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