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mu

/mjuː/ noun · British & US
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What does mu mean?

noun

A Japanese character representing nothingness or emptiness, often used in Zen Buddhism to indicate the absence of a concept or the limits of language.

Example

"The concept of mu is central to Zen philosophy, representing the unknowable nature of reality."

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