Pronunciation

Characters pronounced mo.

17 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 17 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

墨 mò Scholarly · Calm · Classic ink; writing 寞 mò Calm silent, still, lonely, solitary 末 mò Calm final, last, end; insignificant 沫 mò Natural · Cute froth, foam, bubbles, suds 漠 mò Calm · Free-spirited desert; aloof, indifferent, cool 茉 mò Elegant · Natural · Cute white jasmine 莫 mò Calm · Free-spirited do not, is not, can not; negative 陌 mò Natural · Calm foot path between rice fields 默 mò Calm silent; quiet, still; dark 摩 mó Artistic rub, scour, grind; friction 摹 mó Scholarly trace, copy, duplicate; pattern 模 mó Classic · Scholarly model, standard, pattern; copy 磨 mó Strong · Virtuous grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone 膜 mó membrane; to kneel and worship 蘑 mó Natural · Cute type of edible mushroom 馍 mó Modern · Warm bread 摸 mō Warm · Calm gently touch with hand; caress

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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