懂中文 Dong Chinese

寞

mò

silent

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 莫 represents the sound.

Components
宀 meaning component

宀  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

莫 sound component

莫  Sound component

mò

  

do not

Evolution

寞 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
寞 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

寞  

mò

silent, still, lonely, solitary; lonesome

Most common words with 寞
Freq.
Word
Meaning

寂寞

lonely

寞

lonesome

不甘寂寞

unwilling to be left out

落寞

lonely