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莫
mò
Description
“莫”是一个比较书面、比较老的字，意思常常是“不要”或者“没有”。
"莫" is a somewhat literary and old-fashioned character, often meaning "do not" or "without".
我们今天也会在一些词语里看到它，比如“莫名其妙”。
We also see it today in some words, like "莫名其妙".
Meanings
莫mò
do not; must not (literary)
闲人莫入。
No idlers allowed.
莫mò
none; nobody; nothing (literary)
他一走，大家莫不难过。
When he left, everyone was sad.
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Notes
- Nuance
莫 is literary; in everyday speech use 别 or 不要 for 'don't'.
- Etymology
originally meant the sun setting into grass, later the base form of 暮 'dusk'.
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