Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 莫 represents the sound.
Components
Simplified (蓦)
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Similar Characters
嗎 yes or no (trad)媽 mama (trad)瑪 Mary (trad)碼 numeral (trad)罵 scold (trad/jp)螞 leech-hopper (trad)羈 halter (trad)闖 rush (trad)馭 control (trad)馮 Feng (trad)馱 carry on back (trad)馳 gallop (trad)馴 tame (trad)駁 refute (trad)駐 be stationed (trad/jp)駑 horse (trad)駒 fleet (trad/jp)駕 drive (trad)駙 extra (trad)駛 maneuver (trad)
Historical Evolution
驀
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
驀
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
驀
Regular
Modern
Chinese
蓦 / 驀 [mò]
leap on or over; suddenly
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