levy

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
力 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

power

莫 sound component

  Sound component

  

do not

Evolution

募 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
募 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
募 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
募 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
募 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

levy, raise; summon; recruit; canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise

Most common words with 募
Freq.
Word
Meaning

募集

to raise

招募

to recruit

募捐

to solicit contributions

to recruit

募款

to raise money