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寞
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solitary

HSK 7
Objects →Buildings
mò
バク、マク
さび.しい
막
Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 莫 represents the sound.
Components
宀 roof+ 莫 nobody =
寞 solitary
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
莫 Phonetic component
mò nobody
do not, is not, can not
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Notes
Similar Characters
字 character宄 a traitor宅 residence宇 eaves完 finish宏 magnificent宓 silent宕 stone quarry宗 religion官 bureaucrat宙 universe定 settle on宛 winding实 real (simp)宠 concubine (simp)审 investigate (simp)客 guest宣 proclaim室 room宥 pardon
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
寞
Regular
Modern
Chinese
寞 [mò]
lonesome
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (3)
寂寞 [jì​mò] #4,272
lonely
不甘寂寞 [bù​gān​jì​mò] #62,657
unwilling to remain lonely or idle
落寞 [luò​mò] #45,191
lonely
JAPANESE WORDS (2)
寂寞 [せきばく] #42,424
lonely
索莫 [さくばく] #119,507
dreary
KOREAN WORDS (1)
적막
quietness; silence