模mó · mú
model, pattern, standard; to copy, to imitate. 14 strokes, radical 木, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 模
Strokes 1–4 write 木, then strokes 5–14 write 莫.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 模 · the stroke-order rules
What 模 is made of
木 (mù, tree) and 莫 (mò, cannot).
木 carries the meaning — tree — and 莫 carries the sound.
Words that use 模
| 规模 | grand structural scale 事物在数量或程度上的大小范围 这项工程的建设规模十分宏大。This project's construction is enormous in scale. Lesson 282, 宏基伟业与工程规程 · 现代工造与城市商埠 · Modern Engineering, Commerce & Urban Structure |
| 模型 | a model, a miniature replica 按照真实样子缩小做成的样品 大夫用逼真的人体模型讲解。The doctor explained using a lifelike human model. Lesson 319, 医者仁心与静水深流 · 霓裳艺韵与杏林深衷 · Fashion Aesthetics, Healing Fortitude & Academic Nurture |
| 模范 | model, exemplary figure 指值得别人学习的先进人物 他连续三年被评为劳动模范。He was named a labor model three years running. Lesson 458, 楷模垂范 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 模仿 | to imitate, copy 指照着别人的样子学着做 孩子喜欢模仿大人的动作。The child imitated the grown-ups' movements. Lesson 458, 楷模垂范 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 模糊 | vague, blurry 形容界限或画面不清楚 浓雾中远处的山影一片模糊。In the thick fog, the distant mountain outline was blurred. Lesson 458, 楷模垂范 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 模式 | model, pattern, mode 指做事参照的一套方法或方式 企业决定采用全新管理模式。The company decided to adopt a whole new management pattern. Lesson 458, 楷模垂范 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 模样 | appearance, look 指人或事物呈现出的外表样子 浑身泥土的模样十分狼狈。Covered in mud, he had a thoroughly bedraggled look. Lesson 458, 楷模垂范 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 大规模 | large-scale 范围广、程度深，涉及很多方面 产业园区正开展大规模升级。The industrial park is carrying out a large-scale upgrade. Lesson 265, 产业开拓与履职笃行 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 模特儿 | a fashion model 在T台上展示服装的职业人员 知名模特儿走上华丽舞台。The famous model walked onto the glamorous stage. Lesson 318, 霓裳华彩与艺境探微 · 霓裳艺韵与杏林深衷 · Fashion Aesthetics, Healing Fortitude & Academic Nurture |
| 一模一样 | exactly the same 指完全相同、没有分别 两只木雕做得一模一样，一时看不出差别。The two wood carvings were exactly alike. Lesson 673, 清晨出发 · 博闻强识与学贵践履 · Comprehensive Knowledge & Practical Application |
Characters that share the sound part 莫
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 木
All 67 of them, and what the radical means, on the 木 radical page.