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title: "Moshu Meaning: 魔术 (móshù) Means “magic”"
description: "魔术 (traditional 魔術, móshù) means “magic (tricks)”. Hear its tones, see what 魔 and 术 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moshu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 魔术 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

魔术 móshù

## magic (tricks)

## It can also mean

- Magic (NBA team)

## Its characters

1. 魔 mó magic (as in 魔术)
2. 术 shù skill

## In a sentence

他给孩子们表演了一个魔术。 He performed a magic trick for the children.

[More about 魔术](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AD%94%E6%9C%AF)

## More words with 魔 or 术

- [高新技术 gāoxīn-jìshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxinjishu)
- [技术 jìshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jishu)
- [美术 měishù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meishu)
- [魔法 mófǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mofa)
- [魔鬼 móguǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mogui)
- [魔力 mólì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moli)
- [手术 shǒushù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoushu)
- [学术 xuéshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueshu)
- [艺术 yìshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yishu)
- [战术 zhànshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanshu)

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