Mao Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Heart (xīn)
懋
Kangxi Stroke Count: 17
Page 405, Entry 24
Pronounced mào.
According to the Explanation of Words and Phrases (Shuowen), it means to encourage or exert effort. Formed from the Heart radical with a phonetic element indicating abundance.
Book of Documents (Shujing), Shun Canon: Only at this time shall you exert effort.
It also carries the meaning of grand or magnificent. It is interchangeable with the character pronounced mào (mào).
Book of Documents (Shujing), Counsels of Great Yu: I praise your magnificent virtue.
Commentary: Yu possesses such virtue, which I consider to be very grand.
Sometimes it is also written as the character pronounced mào (mào).
Dong Zhongshu, Strategies on Heaven and Mankind: Citing the Book of Documents, magnificent indeed, magnificent indeed.
In general, in ancient times, the character pronounced mào (mào) was interchangeable with the character pronounced mào (mào), and that character was further interchangeable with the character pronounced mào (mào).