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陌 Stroke Order — How to Write 陌

Stroke Order

陌 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.

陌 Radical and Character Components

Components:阝百

陌 is an ideographic compound. A large 百 city 阝, representing an unfamiliar place.

Radical: 阝 + 6 more strokes

陌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mò

Meanings of 陌 in Chinese

1

mò陌

Field paths, especially those running east-west; generally refers to paths between fields or along the roadside.
乡间阡陌纵横,一派田园风光
In the countryside, field paths crisscross, presenting a pastoral scene.
unfamiliar; strange; a stranger
这个城市对我来说很陌生。
This city is very unfamiliar to me.
A street or thoroughfare in a city.
这座城市有许多宽阔的街陌。
This city has many wide streets.

Common Words and Phrases with 陌

1
mò陌lù路
strangers; people who are not acquainted
曾经亲密的朋友,多年后再次相遇,却已形同陌路
Once intimate friends, upon meeting again after many years, had become like strangers.
2
mò陌shēng生
Strange or unfamiliar; unknown.
我第一次来到这座城市,一切都让我感到陌生
It was my first time in this city, and everything felt unfamiliar to me.
3
mò陌shēng生rén人
stranger
我们不应该轻易相信陌生人。
We should not easily trust strangers.

More words with 陌

  • qiān阡mò陌paths between fields, footpaths crisscrossing fields
  • xiàng巷mò陌streets and alleys; alleyways
  • jiē街mò陌Street, Road
  • qiān仟mò陌Field paths, Farmland
  • mò陌shēng生huán环jìng境unfamiliar environment, strange environment
  • xíng形tóng同mò陌lù路to become strangers, to be estranged
  • mò陌shēng生chéng城shì市unfamiliar city, strange city
  • mò陌shēng生chéng城zhèn镇strange town, unfamiliar town
  • xiāng乡jiān间xiǎo小mò陌country lane, rural path

Idioms with 陌

  • mò陌lù路xiāng相féng逢meet a stranger unexpectedly
  • jiē街xiàng巷qiān阡mò陌all the streets and alleys
  • shì视tóng同mò陌lù路treat as a complete stranger
  • bā八jiē街jiǔ九mò陌bustling city streets and markets
  • huā花jiē街liǔ柳mò陌red-light district
  • huā花qú衢liǔ柳mò陌red-light district
  • liǔ柳mò陌huā花cóng丛brothel district
  • liǔ柳mò陌huā花jiē街red-light district
  • liǔ柳mò陌huā花xiàng巷entertainment and pleasure district
  • shì视rú如mò陌lù路treat as a stranger
  • táo桃qī蹊liǔ柳mò陌picturesque spring landscape
  • tián田lián连qiān阡mò陌Vast, continuously stretching cultivated fields

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Questions about 陌

What does 陌 mean in Chinese?

陌 (mò) means “unfamiliar” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 陌?

陌 is pronounced mò in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 陌 have?

陌 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 陌?

陌 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 陌?

The radical of 陌 is 阝, and 陌 is an ideographic compound.

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