默
Character
silent
Meaning
mò
mo4- silent CC-CEDICT
- to write from memory CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 16 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 默
Draw “默” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他在默默地看书。
tā zài mò mò de kàn shū
He is reading quietly.
AI-generated sentence
老师让我们默写生词。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men mò xiě shēng cí
The teacher asked us to write the new words from memory.
AI-generated sentence
教室里很安静，大家都很沉默。
jiào shì lǐ hěn ān jìng dà jiā dōu hěn chén mò
The classroom is very quiet; everyone is silent.
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Words with 默
See all 57 →默默mò mòsilently; quietly, without saying anythingWordHSK 4默契mò qìa close understanding between people, without needing wordsWordHSK 7–9默读mò dúto read without speaking, saying the words only in your headWordHSK 7–9默默无闻mò mò wú wénunknown to most people; doing good work quietly without becoming famousWordHSK 7–9默书mò shūto write from memoryWord默写mò xiěto write from memoryWord默剧mò jùpantomime; mime showWord默叹mò tànto admire inwardlyWord默哀mò āito observe a moment of silence in tributeWord默坐mò zuòto sit silentlyWord默字mò zìto write from memoryWord默志mò zhì(literary) to make a mental note; to memorizeWord