The character 陌 — “field path”: how to write it and what it means

陌
mò

field path; unfamiliar

8 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 陌 is read mò and means “field path; unfamiliar”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 陌

陌 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 陌, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 陌 is made of

On the left, 阝 “hill”; on the right, 百: the first meaning is a path between fields.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 陌

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 陌?

陌 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 陌 mean?

陌 means “field path; unfamiliar”. It appears in 陌生 (“unfamiliar”).

How do you pronounce 陌?

陌 is read mò. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 陌 have?

8 strokes.

← 绪 thread end肃 stern →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 陌 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

Start for free