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牧 Mu — a rarer surname
71.3 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Mu |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname meaning 'herdsman', from the ancient office of animal husbandry.
What the character means
One who tends and guides
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China39
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write80
8 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Mu Zhong — —
- Mu Pi — A disciple of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn period, mentioned in Mencius as a wild and unconventional figure.
- Mu Xiang — A Ming dynasty official from Tongxiang, Zhejiang, who served as a censor in Nanjing and was known for his integrity.
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