MO SUMMARY
The MO family is medium-sized, very important, and includes four extremely frequent characters:
1️⃣ 没 / 無 mò = not have / do not exist (only as méi, but mò in fixed expressions!)
2️⃣ 末 mò = end / conclusion
3️⃣ 莫 mò = not / nobody / „Don’t!“
4️⃣ 模 mó = model / pattern / imitate
5️⃣ 摸 mō = touch / feel
6️⃣ 磨 mó / mò = grind / wear down (polyphonic)
7️⃣ 墨 mò = ink
8️⃣ 默 mò = still / be silent
Die MO-Familie ist mittelgroß, sehr wichtig und umfasst gleich vier extrem häufige Zeichen:
1️⃣ 没 / 無 mò = nicht haben / nicht existieren (nur als méi, aber mò in festen Ausdrücken!)
2️⃣ 末 mò = Ende / Schluss
3️⃣ 莫 mò = nicht / niemand / „Don’t!“
4️⃣ 模 mó = Modell / Muster / imitieren
5️⃣ 摸 mō = tasten / berühren
6️⃣ 磨 mó / mò = mahlen / abnutzen (polyphon)
7️⃣ 墨 mò = Tinte
8️⃣ 默 mò = still / schweigen
Die Silbe MO gibt es in allen vier Tönen.
📝 MO – Summary I
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Ton | EN Meaning | DE Bedeutung | HSK | Häufigkeit | Wortart | Usage Notes (EN / DE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 末 | mò | 🟣 | end; final; tip | Ende; Schluss; Spitze | HSK 5 | hoch | 🟦🟦 🔚 Abstract Noun | EN: end/tip. DE: Monatsende = 月末. |
| 周末 | zhōumò | 🔴🟣 | weekend | Wochenende | HSK 2 | extrem hoch | 🟦🟦 Time Noun | very frequent. |
| 末日 | mòrì | 🟣🟣 | doomsday | Weltende | – | mittel | ⚠️ Dramatic Noun | literature & movies. |
| 莫 | mò | 🟣 | no one; don’t; do not | niemand; nicht tun | – | mittel | 🟦🟦 ⚠️ Classical/Poetic | EN/DE: literary negative. |
| 莫名其妙 | mòmíngqímiào | 🟣🔴🔵🟣 | baffling | unerklärlich | HSK 6 | sehr hoch | 🌟 Idiom | extremely common idiom. |
| 模 | mó | 🟢 | model; mold; pattern | Modell; Muster | HSK 5 | hoch | 🟦🟦 🧩 Abstract Noun | technical + academic. |
| 模仿 | mófǎng | 🟢🔵 | to imitate | imitieren | HSK 4 | sehr hoch | 🟥🟥 🎭 Action Verb | imitation, copying. |
| 模型 | móxíng | 🟢🟢 | model (3D/scale) | Modell | HSK 5 | hoch | 🧩 Noun | engineering, design. |
| 摸 | mō | 🔴 | to touch; feel | tasten; fühlen | – | sehr hoch | 🟥🟥 ✋ Action Verb | EN: physical touch. DE: anfassen. |
| 摸黑 | mōhēi | 🔴🔴 | feel one’s way in the dark | im Dunkeln tasten | – | mittel | ✋ Verb | vivid everyday expression. |
| 磨 | mó | 🟢 | to grind; sharpen | mahlen; schleifen | – | hoch | 🟥🟥 🔪 Action Verb | tools, cooking. |
| 磨 | mò | 🟣 | to wear down; erode | abnutzen; abreiben | – | mittel | 🟥🟥 ⚙️ Action Verb | erosion, friction. |
| 磨合 | móhé | 🟢🟢 | to break in; run-in | einlaufen; einspielen | – | mittel | ⚙️ Verb | machines & people. |
| 墨 | mò | 🟣 | ink | Tinte | HSK 5 | mittel | 🟦🟦 🖌️ Concrete Noun | calligraphy/printing. |
| 墨水 | mòshuǐ | 🟣🔵 | ink (liquid) | Tinte | – | mittel | 🖌️ Noun | writing. |
| 默 | mò | 🟣 | silent; quiet | still; schweigend | – | mittel | 🟩🟩 🌟 Quality Adj | behavior/attitude. |
| 默写 | mòxiě | 🟣🟢 | write from memory | auswendig schreiben | – | mittel | ✍️ Learning Verb | used in school. |
| 默默 | mòmò | 🟣🟣 | silently; quietly | still; leise | – | hoch | 🌟 Adverb | emotional nuance. |
📝 MO – Summary II (Legende)
| Symbol | Hanzi | Pinyin | Ton | Art | EN Meaning | DE Bedeutung | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔚 Time | 末 | mò | 🟣 | Noun | end | Ende | 月末, 周末 |
| ⚠️ Classical | 莫 | mò | 🟣 | Adv | don’t / no one | nicht / niemand | idioms |
| 🧩 Abstract | 模 | mó | 🟢 | Noun | model/pattern | Modell/Muster | technical |
| 🎭 Imitate | 模仿 | mófǎng | 🟢🔵 | Verb | imitate | imitieren | frequent |
| ✋ Action | 摸 | mō | 🔴 | Verb | touch | tasten | everyday usage |
| 🔪 Grind | 磨 | mó | 🟢 | Verb | grind | mahlen | kitchen/tools |
| ⚙️ Wear | 磨 | mò | 🟣 | Verb | wear down | abnutzen | mechanical |
| 🖌️ Ink | 墨 | mò | 🟣 | Noun | ink | Tinte | calligraphy |
| 🌟 Silent | 默 | mò | 🟣 | Adj | silent | still | emotional nuance |
📚 Summary (EN / DE)
ENGLISH
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末 mò = end / final
Everyday in: weekend (周末), month-end, final stage. -
莫 mò = do not / no one
Classical, in fixed idioms (莫名其妙). -
模 mó = model / pattern / mold
Huge technical/academic family. -
摸 mō = to touch
Very common verb. -
磨 mó / mò = grind / wear down
Kitchen, tools, metaphor (“磨合” = run-in). -
墨 mò = ink
Calligraphy, writing. -
默 mò = silent / quiet
Emotional, used in descriptions.
DEUTSCH
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末 mò = Ende
Häufig in 周末 = Wochenende. -
莫 mò = nicht / niemand
Meist in Redewendungen. -
模 mó = Modell, Muster
Technik & Wissenschaft. -
摸 mō = tasten, anfassen
Alltagswort. -
磨 mó/mò = mahlen; abnutzen
Werkzeuge, Küche, Maschinen. -
墨 mò = Tinte
Kalligraphie & Schule. -
默 mò = schweigend
Stil-prägend, emotional.
📊 Mini-Comparison Table „末 vs 莫 vs 模 vs 摸 vs 磨 vs 墨 vs 默“
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
EN Meaning |
DE Bedeutung |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
末 |
mò |
end |
Ende |
time/period. |
莫 |
mò |
don’t; no one |
niemand |
classical/idioms. |
模 |
mó |
model; pattern |
Modell |
technical. |
摸 |
mō |
touch |
tasten |
physical action. |
磨 |
mó/mò |
grind / wear |
mahlen / abnutzen |
polyphonic. |
墨 |
mò |
ink |
Tinte |
writing. |
默 |
mò |
silent |
still |
mood/emotion. |