móu

缪

Character · Bound morphemeTraditional繆

affectionate; repair (in '绸缪')

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

bound morpheme

affectionate; to repair

literary

Only used in the idiom '绸缪' (chóu móu). In modern usage, '未雨绸缪' means 'to take precautions' (literally: to repair before it rains). '绸缪' alone can mean 'deeply affectionate' in classical poetry.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
wèi未
yǔ雨
chóu绸
móu缪
 ，
tí提
qián前
zuò做
hǎo好
zhǔn准
bèi备
 。

We should take precautions and prepare in advance.

Shī诗
zhōng中
biǎo表
dá达
le了
qíng情
rén人
zhī之
jiān间
de的
chóu绸
móu缪
zhī之
yì意
 。

The poem expresses the deep affection between lovers.