무

무	U+BB34, 무 HANGUL SYLLABLE MU

Composition:

ㅁ + ㅜ

← 묳
[U+BB33]

Hangul Syllables

묵 →
[U+BB35]

묘 ←	→ 뭐
무묵묶묷문묹묺 묻물묽묾묿뭀뭁 뭂뭃뭄뭅뭆뭇뭈 뭉뭊뭋뭌뭍뭎뭏

Korean

Etymology 1

From earlier 무우 (muu) (unstandardized in South Korea in 1988), from Middle Korean 무ᅀᅮ (Yale: mwùzwù), connective form before suffixes 무ᇫㅇ (Yale: mwùzG-), from pre-Middle Korean *mwusuk.[1] Dialects commonly preserve the medial /-s-/.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mu(ː)]
Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	mu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mu
McCune–Reischauer^?	mu
Yale Romanization^?	mū

Noun

무 (mu, “rutabaga”)

무 • (mu)

Korean radish, a variety of daikon commonly consumed in Korea (both the plant and its edible root)
Synonym: (rare) 나복(蘿蔔) (nabok)
(by extension) similar root vegetables, including other daikons, rutabagas, swedes, and yellow turnips

Alternative forms

Historical and regional synonyms of 무 (mu, “radish”)
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Group	Region	Location	Words
Standardised forms	South Korean Standard Language		무 (mū)
Standardised forms	North Korean Cultured Language		무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
Historical forms	Middle Korean		무ᅀᅮ (mwùzwù) (isolation), 무ᇫㅇ (mwùzG-) (connective)
Historical forms	Early Modern Seoul Korean		무우 (muu)
Central Korean	Gyeonggi	Modern colloquial Seoul	무 (mu)
		Traditional Seoul	무 (mū)
		Kaesong	무유 (muyu)
		Changpung	무유 (muyu)
		Yeoncheon	무 (mū)
		Paju	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
		Pocheon	무 (mū)
		Ganghwa	무이 (mu'i)
		Gimpo	무유 (muyu)
		Goyang	무 (mū), 무유 (muyu)
		Yangju	무 (mū)
		Gapyeong	무 (mū)
		Siheung	무 (mū)
		Yangpyeong	무 (mū)
		Hwaseong	무 (mū)
		Yongin	무 (mū)
		Icheon	무우 (muu), 무수 (musu)
		Yeoju	무 (mū)
		Pyeongtaek	무 (mū)
		Anseong	무수 (musu)
	Yeongseo	Chuncheon	무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Wonju	무 (mū), 무수 (musu)
		Kosan	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Cheorwon	무 (mū)
		Hwacheon	무 (mū)
		Yanggu	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Inje	무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
		Hongcheon	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
		Hoengseong	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
	Yeongdong	Gangneung	무 (mū́), 무우 (mùú), 무우 (mũ̀ú), 무이 (mùí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Wonsan	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Kumya	무 (mū)
		Kowon	무 (mū)
		Munchon	무 (mū)
		Anbyeon	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Tongchon	무 (mū)
		Kosong	무 (mū)
		Yangyang	무 (mū)
		Samcheok	무 (mū́), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Pyeongchang	무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무수 (musu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Yeongwol	무 (mū́), 무수 (mùsú), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Jeongseon	무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku)
	North Chungcheong	Cheongju	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Jincheon	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Eumseong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Chungju	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Jecheon	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Danyang	무수 (musu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Goesan	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Boeun	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Okcheon	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Yeongdong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
	South Chungcheong	Daejeon	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Seosan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Dangjin	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Asan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Cheonan	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Yesan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Hongseong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Cheongyang	무수 (musu)
		Gongju	무수 (musu)
		Yeongi	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Boryeong	무수 (musu), 무이 (mu'i)
		Buyeo	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
Seocheon		무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
Nonsan		무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Geumsan		무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
South Hwanghae	Haeju	무유 (muyu)
	Ongjin	미우 (miu), 무 (mū)
	Yonan	무이 (mu'i)
	Taetan	미우 (miu)
	Chaeryong	미우 (miu), 무이 (mu'i)
	Changyon	미우 (miu)
	Anak	미우 (miu)
	Unnyul	미우 (miu)
North Hwanghae	Hwangju	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
	Sohung	미우 (miu)
	Kumchon	미우 (miu)
	Singye	무이 (mu'i)
	Suan	미우 (miu)
	Koksan	무이 (mu'i)
Southeastern Korean (Gyeongsang)	North Gyeongsang	Daegu	무시 (mùsí), 무우 (mùú)
		Yeongju	무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Bonghwa	무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Uljin	무수 (mùsú), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 무 (mū́)
		Mungyeong	무시 (mùsí), 무수 (mùsú), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Yecheon	무수 (mùsú), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Andong	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 무우 (mùú)
		Yeongyang	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 무우 (mùú)
		Sangju	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Uiseong	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Cheongsong	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 무수 (mùsú), 무우 (mùú)
		Yeongdeok	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 무우 (mùú)
		Gimcheon	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Gumi	무시 (mùsí), 무수 (mùsú)
		Gunwi	무시 (mùsí), 무수 (mùsú)
		Pohang	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 무우 (mùú)
		Seongju	무시 (mùsí)
		Chilgok	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 무 (mū́)
		Gyeongsan	무시 (mùsí), 무우 (mùú)
		Yeongcheon	무시 (mùsí), 무우 (mùú)
		Goryeong	무시 (mùsí), 무우 (mùú)
		Cheongdo	무시 (mùsí), 무수 (mùsú), 무우 (mùú)
		Gyeongju	무시 (mùsí)
	South Gyeongsang	Busan	무시 (mùsí)
		Ulsan	무시 (mùsí)
		Changwon	무시 (mùsí)
		Geochang	무시 (mùsí), 무우 (mùú)
		Hapcheon	무시 (mùsí)
		Changnyeong	무시 (mùsí), 무수 (mùsú)
		Miryang	무시 (mùsí)
		Hamyang	무시 (mùsí)
		Sancheong	무시 (mùsí), 무수 (mùsú)
		Uiryeong	무시 (mùsí)
		Hadong	무시 (mùsí)
		Jinju	무시 (mùsí)
		Haman	무시 (mùsí)
		Gimhae	무시 (mùsí)
		Yangsan	무시 (mùsí)
		Sacheon	무시 (mùsí), 무수 (mùsú)
		Goseong	무시 (mùsí)
		Namhae	무시 (mùsí)
		Tongyeong	무시 (mùsí), 무수 (mùsú)
		Geoje	무시 (mùsí)
		Ulju	무시 (mùsí)
	Diaspora	Yanbian (in general)	무꾸 (mùkkú), 무수 (mùsú)
		Tonghua	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Jilin City	무시 (mùsí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Liaoyuan	무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Changchun	무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Shenyang	무시 (mùsí)
		Benxi	무시 (mùsí)
		Anshan	무시 (mùsí)
		Tieling	무시 (mùsí)
		Harbin	무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Jiamusi	무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Yichun	무꾸 (mùkkú)
Southwestern Korean (Jeolla)	North Jeolla	Jeonju	무수 (musu)
		Gunsan	무수 (musu)
		Iksan	무수 (musu)
		Wanju	무수 (musu)
		Jinan	무수 (musu)
		Muju	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Gimje	무시 (musi)
		Buan	무시 (musi)
		Jeongeup	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Imsil	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jangsu	무시 (musi)
		Gochang	무수 (musu)
		Sunchang	무시 (musi), 무 (mū)
		Namwon	무시 (musi)
	South Jeolla	Gwangju	무시 (musi)
		Yeonggwang	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jangseong	무시 (musi)
		Damyang	무시 (musi)
		Gokseong	무시 (musi)
		Gurye	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Hampyeong	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Sinan	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Muan	무수 (musu)
		Mokpo	무시 (musi)
		Naju	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Hwasun	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Suncheon	무시 (musi)
		Gwangyang	무시 (musi)
		Yeongam	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jindo	무수 (musu)
		Haenam	무수 (musu)
		Gangjin	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Wando	무시 (musi)
		Jangheung	무시 (musi)
		Boseong	무시 (musi)
		Goheung	무시 (musi)
		Yeosu	무시 (musi)
Northwestern Korean (Pyongan)	South Pyongan	Pyongyang	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
	North Pyongan	Pakchon	무 (mū)
		Nyongbyon	무 (mū)
		Kusong	무 (mu)
		Kanggye	무 (mū)
		Chasong	무 (mu)
	Diaspora	Tonghua	무 (mu)
		Shenyang	무 (mu), 무우 (muu)
		Dandong	무 (mu)
		Benxi	무 (mu)
		Yingkou	무 (mu)
		Panjin	무 (mu)
		Harbin	무 (mu), 무우 (muu)
Northeastern Korean (Hamgyong)	South Hamgyong	Hamhung	무 (mú), 무끼 (mùkkí)
		Chongpyong	무수 (mùsú), 무 (mú)
		Yonggwang	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Sinhung	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Hongwon	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Pukchong	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Riwon	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Changjin	무 (mú)
	North Hamgyong	Chongjin	무끼 (mùkkí), 미끼 (mìkkí)
		Kimchaek	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Kilju	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Kyongsong	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Puryong	무끼 (mùkkí), 미끼 (mìkkí)
		Rason	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Musan	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Hyesan	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Kapsan	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Pungso	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Samsu	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Kimhyongjik	무 (mú)
	Diaspora	Yanji	무끼 (mùkkí), 므끼 (mèukkí), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 노배 (nóbàe)
		Tumen	무끼 (mùkkí), 무꾸 (mùkkú), 노배 (nóbàe), 노베 (nóbè)
		Dunhua	무끼 (mùkkí), 노배 (nóbàe)
		Hunchun	무끼 (mùkkí), 노배 (nóbàe)
		Longjing	무끼 (mùkkí), 노배 (nóbàe)
		Helong	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Wangqing	노배 (nóbàe)
		Baishan	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Jilin City	무꾸 (mùkkú) (informant's wife was a Gyeongsang speaker)
		Mudanjiang	무끼 (mùkkí), 노배 (nóbàe)
		Jixi	무끼 (mùkkí), 노배 (nóbàe)
		Qitaihe	무끼 (mùkkí), 노배 (nóbàe), 노베 (nóbè)
		Shuangyashan	무끼 (mùkkí)
		Jiamusi	노배 (nóbàe), 로베 (róbè)
		Hegang	무끼 (mùkkí)
Yukjin Korean	Yukjin	Kyonghung	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
		Hoeryong	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
		Onsong	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
	Diaspora	Hunchun	무수 (mùsù) (isolation), 무끼 (mùkkí) (isolation), 묶 (mùkk-) (connective), 노배 (nóbàe) (only Chinese radishes)
Jeju		Jeju City	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Daejeong	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Gujwa	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Seogwipo	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
Note: Forms listed as Northeastern may include Yukjin ones, because the consulted source did not distinguish beteen the two dialects.
This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas.

Derived terms

trailing

겨자무 (gyeojamu, “horseradish”)
꽃무 (kkonmu, “stock flower”)
들무 (deulmu, “wild radish”)
뱀무 (baemmu, “Geum japonicum”)
서양(西洋)무 (seoyangmu, “Western red radish”)
순무 (sunmu, “turnip”)
썰무 (sseolmu, “radish historically sold by wandering salesman”)
열무 (yeolmu, “young summer radish”)
왜(倭)무 (waemu, “new breed of radish introduced around 1900”)
조선(朝鮮)무 (joseonmu, “native Korean radish”)
총각무 (chonggangmu, “Chonggak radish”)

leading

무떡 (mutteok, “radish rice cake”)
무말랭 (mumallaeng, “sliced radish dish”)
무싹 (mussak, “radish sprouts”)
무청 (mucheong, “radish leaves and stalks”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 無 (無, “nothing, not being”), from the Middle Korean reading 무 (Yale: mwù).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mu]
Phonetic hangul: [무]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	mu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mu
McCune–Reischauer^?	mu
Yale Romanization^?	mu

Noun

무 • (mu) (hanja 無)

nothing, nothingness, nonexistence (especially as an abstract concept in opposition to existence)
Antonym: 유(有) (yu)
무에서 유를 창조하다
mu-eseo yu-reul changjo-hada
to create something out of nothing
- 1918, 韓龍雲 (Han Yong-un) [Han Yong-un], “心(심) (Sim) [The Heart]”, in 惟(유)心(심), number 1:
  心(심)은 無(무)의 實(실)在(재)오 有(유)의 眞(진)空(공)이니라
  Sim-eun mu-ui siljae-o yu-ui jin'gong-inira
  The heart is the manifestation of non-existence and the vacuum of existence.
Used to count draws when marking scores in competitions and tournaments.
1승 2무 1패
ilseung imu ilpae
one win, two draws, one loss
(Buddhism) Given in response to a koan or a question that mistakenly assumes an affirmative or negative answer.
개가 불성이 있습니까? — 무!
Gae-ga bulseong-i itseumnikka? - mu!
Does a dog have a Buddha-nature? — Mu!

Prefix

무— • (mu-) (hanja 無)

non-, un-, a-; a prefix marking an absence of something
‎무(無) (mu) + ‎공해(公害) (gonghae, “pollution”) → ‎무공해(無公害) (mugonghae, “non-polluting”)
‎무(無) (mu) + ‎소음(騷音) (so'eum, “noise”) → ‎무소음(無騷音) (muso'eum, “noiseless”)
‎무(無) (mu) + ‎매너 (maeneo, “manners”) → ‎무(無)매너 (mumaeneo, “no manners, rude”)

Derived terms

무(無)하다 (muhada, “to be nonexistent”) (archaic except in Buddhism)
See the hanja entry at 無 (無) for Sino-Korean compounds of 무 (無, mu).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 武 (武), from the Middle Korean reading 무〯 (Yale: mwǔ).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mu(ː)]
Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	mu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mu
McCune–Reischauer^?	mu
Yale Romanization^?	mū

Noun

무 • (mu) (hanja 武)

(especially historical) martial ethos; the military arts; everything to do with warfare or (by extension) martial arts, especially as a concept in East Asian political theory
Antonym: 문(文) (mun, “literary arts, literariness, civility”)
Coordinate term: 문무(文武) (munmu, “literate arts and martial knowledge considered together”)
- 1613, 시경언해/詩經諺解 [Korean translation of the Classic of Poetry]:
  文(문)ᄒᆞ고 武(무)ᄒᆞᆫ 吉(길)甫(보)ㅣ여 萬(만)邦(방)이 법을 삼놋다
  mun-hago mu-han Gilbo-iyeo manbang-i beob-eul samnotda
  O Jifu, who mastered the arts of peace and the arts of war! The myriad realms make you as their law.
- early 18th century, 홍길동전 경판본/洪吉童傳京板本 [Seoul edition of the Tale of Hong Gildong]:
  신이 젼하ᄅᆞᆯ 밧드러 만셰ᄅᆞᆯ 뫼올가 ᄒᆞ오나, 쳔비쇼ᄉᆡᆼ이라 문으로 옥당의 막히옵고 무로 션천의 막일지라 […]
  sin-i jeonha-reul batdeureo mansye-reul moe'olga haona, cheonbisyosaeng-ira mun-euro okdang-ui makhiopgo mu-ro syeoncheon-ui magiljira […]
  Though I would like to serve Your Majesty and be at your side for a myriad generations, I am the child of a lowly slave-woman. With regards to the civil arts, the halls of jade [i.e. civil service] are blocked to me; as for the military path, the Office of Transmission [post of military officers in the Korean army] is blocked to me.
- 1920, “戰(전)爭(쟁)은 罪(죄)惡(악)뿐 余(여)의 縱(종)橫(횡)觀(관) [War is naught but evil: my wide-ranging thoughts]”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:
  진실노 武(무)를 論(논)하고 兵(병)을 說(설)하는 者(자)를 時(시)代(대)의 錯(착)誤(오)者(자)로 하야 이를 呪(주)咀(저)하게 되얏다.
  Jinsil-lo mu-reul non-hago byeong-eul seol-haneun ja-reul sidae-ui chagoja-ro haya i-reul jujeo-hage doeyatda.
  Truly, people have come to curse those who discuss military affairs and speak of armies, considering them as men who have misread the era.
- 2019, “조선이 명을 섬길 때 일본은 세계를 만났다 [When Korea served Ming China, Japan encountered the world]”, in The Chosun Ilbo:
  국가 차원에서는 강병(强兵)이 없었고 개인 차원에서는 무(武)를 천시한 결과라는 것이다.
  gukga chawon-eseo-neun gangbyeong-i eopseotgo gaein chawon-eseo-neun muReul cheonsi-han gyeolgwa-raneun geos-ida.
  That is, [defeat] was the result of not having high-quality troops from a state perspective, and neglecting martial virtues from an individual perspective.

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 武 (武) for Sino-Korean compounds of 무 (武, mu).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 舞 (舞, “dance”), from the Middle Korean reading 무〯 (Yale: mwǔ).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mu(ː)]
Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	mu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mu
McCune–Reischauer^?	mu
Yale Romanization^?	mū

Noun

무 • (mu) (hanja 舞)

(rather uncommon) dance
Synonym: (more common) 춤 (chum)
- 2016, “산청군민 무(舞)로 100세시대 건강 책임집니다”, in Gyeongnam Sinmun‎:
  산청군이 산청아리랑 가락에 맞춰 제작한 '군민 무(舞)' 보급에 나선다.
  Sancheonggun-i Sancheong'arirang garag-e matchwo jejak-han gunmin mu bogeub-e naseonda.
  Sancheong County has launched a project to disseminate a dance for the county people, created according to the melodies of the Sancheong Arirang [a local folk song]."

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 舞 (舞) for Sino-Korean compounds of 무 (舞, mu).

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 巫 (巫), from the Middle Korean reading 무〯 (Yale: mwǔ).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mu(ː)]
Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	mu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mu
McCune–Reischauer^?	mu
Yale Romanization^?	mū

Noun

무 • (mu) (hanja 巫)

(formal, uncommon) shamanism; in particular, Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of Korea
Synonyms: (much more common) 무속(巫俗) (musok), 무교(巫敎) (mugyo)
(formal, uncommon) shaman; priest of Korean shamanism
Synonyms: 무당(巫堂) (mudang), 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin); see also Thesaurus:무속인

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 巫 (巫) for Sino-Korean compounds of 무 (巫, mu).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 戊 (戊)

Noun

무 • (mu) (hanja 戊)

the fifth of the ten heavenly stems

Coordinate terms

one of ten heavenly stems

갑 (甲, gap, “first”)
을 (乙, eul, “second”)
병 (丙, byeong, “third”)
정 (丁, jeong, “fourth”)
기 (己, gi, “sixth”)
경 (庚, gyeong, “seventh”)
신 (辛, sin, “eighth”)
임 (壬, im, “ninth”)
계 (癸, gye, “tenth”)

Etymology 7

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mu]
Phonetic hangul: [무]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	mu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mu
McCune–Reischauer^?	mu
Yale Romanization^?	mu

Noun

무 • (mu)

gusset (especially in traditional clothing)

Etymology 8

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters, from Middle Korean 무 (Yale: mwù), 무〯 (Yale: mwǔ).

Syllable

무 (mu)

Extended content

無 (無): not being, absent
(eumhun reading: 없을 무 (eopseul mu))
(MC reading: 無 (MC mɨo))
无 (无): variant of 無 (無)
(MC reading: 无 (MC mɨo, muo))
武 (武): firm
(eumhun reading: 굳셀 무 (gutsel mu))
(MC reading: 武 (MC mɨo^X))
舞 (舞): dance
(eumhun reading: 춤출 무 (chumchul mu))
(MC reading: 舞 (MC mɨo^X))
貿 (貿): trade
(eumhun reading: 무역할 무 (muyeokhal mu))
(MC reading: 貿 (MC məu^H))
務 (務): effort
(eumhun reading: 힘쓸 무 (himsseul mu))
(MC reading: 務 (MC mɨo^H))
茂 (茂): lush
(eumhun reading: 무성할 무 (museonghal mu))
(MC reading: 茂 (MC məu^H))
巫 (巫): shaman
(eumhun reading: 무당 무 (mudang mu))
(MC reading: 巫 (MC mɨo))
戊 (戊): a Heavenly Stem
(eumhun reading: 천간 무 (cheon'gan mu))
(MC reading: 戊 (MC məu^H))
霧 (霧): fog
(eumhun reading: 안개 무 (an'gae mu))
(MC reading: 霧 (MC mɨo^H))
鵡 (鵡): parrot
(eumhun reading: 앵무 무 (aengmu mu))
(MC reading: 鵡 (MC mɨo^X))
毋 (毋): do not
(eumhun reading: 말 무 (mal mu))
(MC reading: 毋 (MC mɨo))
畝 (畝): mu (unit of land)
(eumhun reading: 이랑 무 (irang mu))
(MC reading: 畝 (MC məu^X))
撫 (撫): caress
(eumhun reading: 어루만질 무 (eorumanjil mu))
(MC reading: 撫 (MC pʰɨo^X))
蕪 (蕪): coarse
(eumhun reading: 거칠 무 (geochil mu))
(MC reading: 蕪 (MC mɨo))
誣 (誣): deceive
(eumhun reading: 속일 무 (sogil mu))
(MC reading: 誣 (MC mɨo))
拇 (拇): thumb
(eumhun reading: 엄지 무 (eomji mu))
(MC reading: 拇 (MC məu^X))
繆 (繆): interlock
(eumhun reading: 얽을 무 (eolgeul mu))
(MC reading: 繆 (MC mɨu, miɪu, miɪu^H, mɨuk̚))
珷 (珷): type of jade
(eumhun reading: 옥돌 무 (okdol mu))
(MC reading: 珷 (MC mɨo^X))
嘸 (嘸): unclear
(eumhun reading: 불명할 무 (bulmyeonghal mu))
(MC reading: 嘸)
廡 (廡): residence
(eumhun reading: 집 무 (jip mu))
(MC reading: 廡 (MC mɨo^X))
膴 (膴): strip of meat
(eumhun reading: 포 무 (po mu))
(MC reading: 膴 (MC mɨo, huo, mɨo^X))
騖 (騖): gallop
(eumhun reading: 달릴 무 (dallil mu))
(MC reading: 騖 (MC mɨo^H))
儛 (儛): dance
(eumhun reading: 춤출 무 (chumchul mu))
(MC reading: 儛 (MC mɨo^X))
懋 (懋): lush
(eumhun reading: 무성할 무 (museonghal mu))
(MC reading: 懋 (MC məu^H))
楙 (楙): lush
(eumhun reading: 무성할 무 (museonghal mu))
(MC reading: 楙 (MC mɑu, məu^H))
憮 (憮): caress
(eumhun reading: 어루만질 무 (eorumanjil mu))
(MC reading: 憮 (MC mɨo, mɨo^X))
㒇 (㒇): caress
(eumhun reading: 어루만질 무 (eorumanjil mu))
(MC reading: 㒇 (MC mɨo^X))

References

Lee, Ki-Moon; Ramsey, S. Robert (2011) A History of the Korean Language, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 147

[1] Lee, Ki-Moon; Ramsey, S. Robert (2011) A History of the Korean Language, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 147

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