牟 (mau4 | mou2 ) : try to gain

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牟

mau4

mou2

try to gain; seek; hunt for; strive after

Stroke count: 6

Level: 3

Radical: 牛 (#93)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

牟

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牟利 mau4 lei6 mou2 li4 = to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit, exploitation

非牟利團體 fei1 mau4 lei6 tyun4 tai2 fei1 mou2 li4 tuan2 ti3 = nonprofit organisation

釋迦牟尼 sik1 gaa1 mau4 nei4 shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 = Sakyamuni Buddha

非牟利 fei1 mau4 lei6 fei1 mou2 li4 = non-profitmaking

釋迦牟尼佛 sik1 gaa1 mau4 nei4 fat6 shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 fo2 = Sakyamuni Buddha

中牟 zung1 mau4 zhong1 mou2 = Zhongmou (place in Henan)

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Decimal representation of this word: 牟
Unicode code for this character: U+725f (off-site link)

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