Memory phrase for the character: 墓

墓

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Meaning

grave, tomb, mausoleum

Pronunciation

 mù

Explanation

 Top: negative, sunset 莫 (The plants 艹 are made by the sun 日 to be large 大 [= as long shadows] at sunset.), bottom: earth 土

Mnemonic
 
Sinking among plants into the earth: into the grave.

Radicals

莫 negative, sunsetThe plants 艹 are made by the sun 日 to be large 大 [= as long shadows] at sunset. - The very similar radical stands for sunrise. This seems bizarre, but can be argued based on the characters for morning 朝 in comparison to evening 暮.
土 earth, groundPay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.
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 Vocabulary

坟墓 fén mù  sepulcher; tomb
陵墓 líng mù  tomb; mausoleum
墓葬 mù zàng  to bury in a grave; grave; tomb
墓志铭 mù zhì míng  epitaph
集体坟墓 jí tǐ fén mù  mass grave
祠墓 cí mù  memorial hall and tomb
祠墓 cí mù  

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