Korean

Syllable

무 • ‎(mu)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅁ and ㅜ.

Etymology 2

Shortened form of 무우(unstandardized in 1988), From Middle Korean word 무ㅿㅜ(muzu).

Noun

무 • ‎(mu)

무 (mu, "rutabaga")

1. (Korean cuisine, botany) Korean radish, a variety of daikon.
2. (Korean cuisine, botany, by extension) Similar root vegetables, including other daikons, rutabagas, swedes, and yellow turnips.

Alternative forms

• 무우 (muu)
• 무수 (musu) (dialect)

Synonyms

• 나복 (nabok, “nabok”)

Derived terms

• 조선무 (joseonmu)

Etymology 3

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

무 • ‎(mu) ‎(hanja 無)

1. nothing, naught, nil
2. (Buddhism) neither yes nor no (in response to a koan or a question that mistakenly assumes an affirmative or negative answer)