茉 meaning and stroke order
White jasmine
How to write 茉, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 茉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 茉莉[mo4 li4]
How 茉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Herb.
艹 gives the meaning and 末 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 茉
The grass radical 艹 on top tells you this is a plant, and 末 (mò) underneath gives the sound. Picture a small jasmine flower blooming at the tip (末) of a green stem.
茉 almost never appears alone. It lives inside the word 茉莉 (mòlì), jasmine, and 茉莉花 (mòlihuā), the jasmine flower. Example: 我喜欢喝茉莉花茶。(Wǒ xǐhuan hē mòlihuā chá.) I like drinking jasmine tea.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the bottom part 末 (mò) with 未 (wèi). In 末 the top horizontal stroke is longer than the lower one, while in 未 the top stroke is shorter.
Common words with 茉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
茉 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 茉
How many strokes are in 茉?
茉 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 茉 mean?
茉 (mò) means white jasmine. A common word with it is 茉莉 (mòlì), meaning "jasmine".
How do you pronounce 茉?
茉 is pronounced mò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 茉?
The radical of 茉 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 茉 under this radical.
Is 茉莉 also used as a girl's name?
Yes. 茉莉 is a common choice for a Chinese name or nickname for girls, and it is also used to transliterate the English name Molly.
What is the famous song 茉莉花 about?
茉莉花 (Mòlihuā) is a well-known Chinese folk song praising the beauty and fragrance of the jasmine flower. Many learners hear it in class or at cultural events.