mò
陌
field path; strange
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
path in the field running east-west; road; path
literaryOften used in literary contexts or idioms like '阡陌' (crisscrossed field paths).
Qiān阡
mò陌
jiāo交
tōng通
，
jī鸡
quǎn犬
xiāng相
wén闻
。
The crisscrossing field paths intersected, and chickens and dogs could be heard.
Mò陌
shàng上
huā花
kāi开
，
kě可
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
guī归
yǐ矣
。
Flowers are blooming on the path, so you may return slowly.
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Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
qiān阡
mò陌
zòng纵
héng横
，
fēi非
cháng常
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
The crisscrossing paths in the fields look magnificent.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
zài在
huāng荒
liáng凉
de的
qiān阡
mò陌
shàng上
。
He walked alone on the desolate field paths.
Jì记
yì忆
zhōng中
de的
xiàng巷
mò陌
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
le了
mú模
yàng样
。
The alleys in my memory have changed their appearance.
adjective
strange; unfamiliar; uncouth
Primarily used in the compound word '陌生' (stranger/strange). Indicates a lack of familiarity.
Wǒ我
men们
duì对
bǐ彼
cǐ此
dōu都
hěn很
mò陌
shēng生
。
We are all strangers to each other.
Chū初
dào到
yī一
gè个
mò陌
shēng生
de的
chéng城
shì市
，
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
When you first arrive in a strange city, pay attention to safety.
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Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
yì易
xiāng相
xìn信
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
。
Do not easily trust strangers.
Nà那
gè个
míng名
zi字
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
mò陌
shēng生
。
That name sounds very unfamiliar.
Miàn面
duì对
mò陌
shēng生
huán环
jìng境
，
tā他
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
Facing an unfamiliar environment, he seemed a bit nervous.