寞 Stroke Order — How to Write 寞
寞 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
寞 Radical and Character Components
寞 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 莫 indicates the sound.
Radical: 宀 + 11 more strokes
寞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mò
Meanings of 寞 in Chinese
mò寞
Words with 寞
- jì寂mò寞lonely, solitude
- suǒ索mò寞depressed; desolate; bleak
- luò落mò寞lonely, forlorn
- qīng清mò寞Quiet loneliness, Serene solitude
Idioms with 寞
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Open the tool →Questions about 寞
What does 寞 mean in Chinese?
寞 (mò) means “Quiet, silent” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 寞?
寞 is pronounced mò in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 寞 have?
寞 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 寞?
寞 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 寞?
The radical of 寞 is 宀, and 寞 is a phono-semantic compound.