默 (mò) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- silent
- quiet
- still
- dark
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
默 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 默 is 黑 — meaning black. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
默 is a pictograph — a stylized image of the thing it names. It originally depicted A dog 犬 watching in the dark 黑.
HSK 4 Words Containing 默
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
默 appears in 15 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 默 / 相关任务
Words containing 默 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 默 mean in Chinese?
默 (mò) means silent; quiet, still; dark. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 默 have?
默 is written in 16 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 默?
The radical of 默 is 黑 (black).
What is the pinyin for 默?
默 is pronounced mò.
What HSK 4 words use 默?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 默 appears in 1 word, including 幽默 (yōumò). See the full list above.