畝

Glyph origin
Originally written as, a. The phonetic component was later replaced with, now written as the new phonetic component. The component was added above  in the Warring States period and was later corrupted into  in clerical script.

Etymology
Possibly. Compare 🇨🇬,, , , 🇨🇬.

also suggests a connection to an root, whence 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,  (cf. ). The semantic development would be “digging stick” > “plowing” > “mu”. He also connects this to ; see there for more.

Definitions

 * 1) mu a Chinese measuring unit currently equivalent to 666 and 2/3 meters squared in Mainland China
 * 2)  cropland

Noun

 * 1) mu Chinese unit of surface area

Usage notes
Different from the Japanese.

Etymology
From.