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陌
mò
Description
"陌"这个字很少单独用，常常出现在"陌生"这个词里，意思是不认识、不熟悉。
The character "陌" is rarely used alone and often appears in the word "陌生", meaning unfamiliar or unknown.
它本来的意思是田地间的小路。
Its original meaning is a small path between fields.
Meanings
陌生mòshēng
unfamiliar; strange (used in the word 陌生)
这个地方对我很陌生。
This place is very unfamiliar to me.
陌mò
path between fields (literary)
田间的小陌很安静。
The small path in the field is very quiet.
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Notes
- Nuance
陌 rarely stands alone today; learn it mainly through the common word 陌生 (unfamiliar).
- Etymology
originally meant a footpath running east-west between fields, as in 阡陌 (field paths).
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