亩

畂/畆/畝/畮
mǔ
亠 + 田
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Definitions

mǔ (noun) unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare

Etymology phono-semantic

field

Semantic: 田

About

亩 is the Chinese unit of area for farmland. The traditional character 畝 is structurally more complex, centered on the semantic element 田 (field), which directly ties it to agriculture. The modern simplification 亩 retains only the top component 亠 and the field radical 田. Historically, the mu's exact size has varied greatly across historical periods, shaped by changes in taxation and land distribution, yet it has served as the standard measure for designating the size of farmland plots and properties.

Example Sentences Hide

我们村有很多亩地。

Wǒmen cūn yǒu hěnduō mǔ dì.

Our village has many mu of land.

这块田大约一亩。

Zhè kuài tián dàyuē yī mǔ.

This field is about one mu.

每亩产量很高。

Měi mǔ chǎnliàng hěn gāo.

The yield per mu is very high.

他承包了五十亩果园。

Tā chéngbāo le wǔshí mǔ guǒyuán.

He contracted fifty mu of orchard.

这块地的亩产达到了一千斤。

Zhè kuài dì de mǔchǎn dádào le yīqiān jīn.

The per mu yield of this land reached one thousand jin.

通过科学种植，亩均收入增加了。

Tōngguò kēxué zhòngzhí, mǔ jūn shōurù zēngjiā le.

Through scientific planting, the per mu income increased.

政府计划将这片荒地开发成百亩良田。

Zhèngfǔ jìhuà jiāng zhè piàn huāngdì kāifā chéng bǎi mǔ liángtián.

The government plans to develop this wasteland into a hundred mu of fertile farmland.

根据最新统计，该地区水稻种植面积已超过万亩。

Gēnjù zuìxīn tǒngjì, gāi dìqū shuǐdào zhòngzhí miànjī yǐ chāoguò wàn mǔ.

According to the latest statistics, the rice planting area in this region has exceeded ten thousand mu.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

畆 畒 畝

Component: 亠

方 主 高 文 产 立 市 交 商 六 京 帝 夜 衣

Component: 田

界 思 备 留 细 男 雷 略 田 鱼 画 奋 累 番

Example Words

田亩 英亩