默
默 (mò) · silent
默 (mò) means “silent”. It is made of 黑 + 犬 and has 16 strokes.
Break 默 into its parts
What 默 is made of
- 黑 hēi — black
- 灬 huǒ — fire
- 犬 quǎn — dog
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 丶 — dot
- 大 dà — big
Origin hint: A dog 犬 watching in the dark 黑 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
默 stroke order
Example sentences with 沉默
听到这个消息，他沉默了很久。Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā chénmò le hěn jiǔ.When he heard the news, he was silent for a long time.
你为什么一直沉默？Nǐ wèishénme yīzhí chénmò?Why have you been silent the whole time?
Words with 默
Also built with 黑
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | silent |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 黑 (black, #203) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 默
What does 默 mean?
默 (mò) means “silent”.
How many strokes does 默 have?
默 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 默?
The radical of 默 is 黑 (hēi, “black”), Kangxi radical number 203.
What parts make up 默?
默 is made of 黑 (black) and 犬 (dog).
Keep learning
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