Definition
亩 (mǔ) is a traditional Chinese unit of area used for measuring land, especially farmland. One mu equals about 666.67 square meters, or roughly 1/15 of a hectare (about 0.165 acres). It is the standard classifier for fields and land plots in China.
classifier
for fields and land areaunit of area equal to about 666.67 m² (1/15 hectare)
Easily confused
- 亦yìlook-alikealso; as well
- 母mǔsound-alike(adjective) female (of animals)
- 鱼yúlook-alikefish
- 幕mùsound-alike(classifier) act (of a play, opera, or stage performance)
- 墓mùsound-alikegrave, tomb, mausoleum
Examples
- 亩。Wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ mǔ dàotián.My family has five mu of rice paddies.
- 亩。Zhè mǔ dì zhòng le yùmǐ.This mu of land is planted with corn.
- 亩。Měi mǔ dì de zūjīn shì wǔbǎi yuán.The rent per mu of land is 500 yuan.
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