The story of 牟

obtain, equal

牟 is composed of 厶 (private) and 牛 (cow). 厶 is the picture of a lasso, so 牟 depicts a cow being caught by a lasso, which has the meaning of obtaining. On the other hand, when a cow is caught by a lasso, it will tug with human beings, both have equal strengths.

Vocabulary of 牟

  • 牟利 (seek profit)
  • 牟取 (exploit)

Classification

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