某(mǒu)

HSK 39 strokes

some

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Character information

Pinyin
mǒu
Meaning
some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 某 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱甘木

The sweet 甘 fruit of a certain tree 木

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

甘gān木mù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 某 step by step

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

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Words with 某

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

mǒu某shì事

something; a certain matter

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mǒu某xiē些

some; certain (things)

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mǒu某rén人

someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname)

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mǒu某dì地

somewhere

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mǒu某mǒu某

so-and-so

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mǒu某zhǒng种

some kind (of)

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mǒu某chù处

somewhere

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