墨
mò
#1,491 most
frequent character
ink
noun
Measure words:块 kuài
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
墨 combines 黑 hēi, black, with 土, earth or dirt, and 黑 also supplies the sound, though that link is faint in Mandarin. The black powder used for writing was the first meaning, and a solid ink stick came next. The same sound was later borrowed as a short name for Mexico.
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Example Sentences
他用墨写了一首诗。
tāyòng mò xiě le yīshǒu shī 。
He wrote a poem with ink.
这种墨是用什么制作的？
zhèzhǒng mò shìyòng shénme zhìzuò de ？
What is this type of ink made from?
我喜欢用毛笔蘸墨。
wǒ xǐhuān yòng máobǐ zhàn mò 。
I like to dip the brush in ink.
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