寞(mò)

HSK 7-913 strokes

lonesome

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Character information

Pinyin
mò
Meaning
lonesome
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 寞 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀莫

In this compound, the meaning comes from 宀 (roof); 莫 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

宀mián莫mò

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 寞 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 寞

Common words using 寞 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jì寂mò寞
HSK 7-9

lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent

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luò落mò寞

lonely; desolate

Open 落寞 page →
bù不gān甘jì寂mò寞

unwilling to remain lonely or idle

Open 不甘寂寞 page →

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More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 寞’s common words

寂落不甘

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