Definitions

(noun) curtain; screen
(noun) act (of a play)
(noun) tent; canopy
(noun) military headquarters

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 幕 denotes a curtain, screen, or tent. It is composed of the phonetic component 莫 above the semantic radical 巾, which indicates cloth or textile. 莫 originally depicted the sun setting into grass, evoking dusk or absence. 巾 classifies the character as a fabric-made object, linking it to large cloth used for blocking light, partitioning space, or providing temporary shelter, especially in military camps. The meaning later extended to theatrical stage curtains and eventually to modern projection screens for films, presentations, or digital images.

Example Sentences Hide

展览今天开

Zhǎnlǎn jīntiān kāimù.

The exhibition opens today.

他喜欢看大屏

Tā xǐhuān kàn dà píngmù.

He likes to watch the big screen.

降临了。

Yèmù jiànglín le.

Night has fallen.

他知道事情的内

Tā zhīdào shìqíng de nèimù.

He knows the inside story of the matter.

电影有中文字

Diànyǐng yǒu Zhōngwén zìmù.

The movie has Chinese subtitles.

舞台上的布很漂亮。

Wǔtái shàng de mùbù hěn piàoliang.

The curtain on the stage is very beautiful.

会议将在明天闭

Huìyì jiāng zài míngtiān bìmù.

The conference will close tomorrow.

后工作者很少被关注。

Mùhòu gōngzuò zhě hěn shǎo bèi guānzhù.

Behind-the-scenes workers are rarely noticed.