Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced mo
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced mo, including 没 méi / mò, 模 mó, 莫 mò, 默 mò, 摩 mó. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say mo, lead with the initial m, then flow without a break into the final o, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial m
Start the syllable on the initial m, then run straight into the final o — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final o
Settle the final o into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (没 méi / mò, 模 mó, 莫 mò, 默 mò, 摩 mó) and lock in their tones. 15 common characters share the sound mo, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
mo turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 摸 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 没, 模, 摩… (6 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 抹 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 莫, 默, 末… (7 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing mo inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
15 common characters in this group.