默
silent; write from memory; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesadj
silent; quiet; taciturn
Used to describe the state of being silent, not speaking, or doing something without noise.
He sat there silently without saying a word.
Please stand up and observe a moment of silence for the victims.
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Silent reading helps improve reading speed.
He remained silent regarding this proposal.
She has served everyone silently for many years.
verb
to write from memory; to dictate to oneself
Commonly used in educational contexts, meaning to write down text from memory without looking.
The teacher asked us to write these ten new characters from memory.
There is a Chinese dictation test tomorrow.
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He can recite the whole text accurately and write it down from memory.
Please write the sentence you just heard from memory in your notebook.
Writing words from memory often helps with retention.
noun
a Chinese surname
Used as a family name.
Mr. Mo is the new principal of our school.
May I ask your surname? My surname is Mo.
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There was a calligrapher named Mo in history.
The Mo family has lived in this village for hundreds of years.
My friend has the character 'Mo' in his name, but his surname is not Mo.