蘑 meaning and stroke order
Mushroom
How to write 蘑, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 蘑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mushroom
How 蘑 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Plant.
艹 gives the meaning and 磨 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 蘑
蘑 puts the grass radical 艹 (plant) on top of 磨 (mó, to grind), which gives the sound. Picture a small plant growing on a grinding stone in a damp mill: a mushroom.
蘑 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 蘑菇 (mógu), meaning mushroom, and in names of dishes. Example: 我喜欢吃蘑菇。 (Wǒ xǐhuan chī mógu.) I like eating mushrooms.
Common mistake: Learners often write 磨 (mó, to grind) and forget the 艹 on top, or mix up the two because they share a sound. If you mean the food, you need 蘑 with the grass radical.
Common words with 蘑
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 蘑菇 | mógu | mushroom; to pester | HSK 7-9 |
蘑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蘑
How many strokes are in 蘑?
蘑 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蘑 mean?
蘑 (mó) means mushroom. A common word with it is 蘑菇 (mógu), meaning "mushroom; to pester".
How do you pronounce 蘑?
蘑 is pronounced mó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 蘑?
The radical of 蘑 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 蘑 under this radical.
Is 蘑 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 蘑 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 蘑菇 also mean to pester?
In spoken Chinese, 蘑菇 can be used as a verb meaning to dawdle or to pester someone, as in 别跟我蘑菇 (bié gēn wǒ mógu), stop wasting my time. This sense likely connects to 磨 (mó), as in 磨蹭 (móceng, to dawdle).
How is 蘑菇 pronounced in everyday speech?
The second syllable is usually light, so it sounds like mógu with a neutral tone on 菇. In careful reading you may hear mógū, but mógu is the common spoken form.