木卡姆 Traditional form: 木卡姆 Pinyin (reading): mùkǎmǔ Definitions: muqam, any of a set of 12 melody types used in the music of the Uyghurs Characters: 木 - tree; wood, lumber; wooden 卡 - card, punch card; calorie 姆 - governess, matron, nanny Traditional characters: 木 - tree; wood, lumber; wooden 卡 - card, punch card; calorie 姆 - governess, matron, nanny