某 Stroke Order — How to Write 某

Stroke Order

某 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

某 Radical and Character Components

Components:甘木

某 is an ideographic compound. The sweet 甘 fruit of a certain tree 木.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

某 Pronunciation and Pinyin

mǒu

Meanings of 某 in Chinese

mǒu某

Used to refer to an unspecified person, place, or thing; certain; some.

我看到某人在门口等你。

I saw someone waiting for you at the door.

Used by oneself to refer to oneself, or to replace 'I' or one's name, often conveying modesty or anonymity. For example, 'I am of the surname Li' (某姓李).

某不才，愿为您效劳。

I am untalented, but willing to serve you.

Common Words and Phrases with 某

mǒu某dì地

somewhere; a certain place; an unspecified or unnamed place

我们计划去某地旅行，那里风景优美。

We plan to travel to a certain place where the scenery is beautiful.

mǒu某gè个

A certain; some; an unspecified individual or item.

昨天在公园里，我似乎看见了某个熟悉的身影，但没有看清楚。

Yesterday in the park, I seemed to see a certain familiar figure, but I didn't get a clear look.

mǒu某mǒu某

so-and-so

听说某某昨天在图书馆看书呢。

I heard that so-and-so was reading in the library yesterday.

mǒu某mǒu某rén人

Whosit; an unspecified person whose name is not mentioned or cannot be recalled.

昨天某某人打电话给我，询问那个项目的进展。

Yesterday, so-and-so called me to ask about the progress of that project.

mǒu某rén人

A certain person (whose name is known but not mentioned); an unknown or unspecified person (someone); or oneself (used by the speaker to refer to themselves).