嫫 (mó) - Mo — refers to Mo Mu, an ancient & also used as a surname.

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mó ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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嫫 · mó

Mo — refers to Mo Mu, an ancient legendary figure known for her virtue despite her plain appearance;

also used as a surname.

Mo — refers to Mo Mu, an ancientalso used as a surname.

Usage highlights

Mo Muvirtue of Mo MuMo as surnameYellow Emperor and Mo MuMo's appearancelegend of Mo Mu

Synonyms

  • 丑— ugly (shares the connotation of plain appearance)
  • 德— virtue (shares the connotation of moral excellence)

Antonyms

  • 美— beautiful (antonym in terms of physical appearance)
  • 艳— gorgeous (antonym in terms of physical beauty)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Mo Mu was a legendary consort of the Yellow Emperor (嫫母).
  • She is remembered for her virtue despite her appearance (嫫母之德).
  • The name Mo appears in historical texts (嫫 as a surname).
  • Some use Mo as a given name to emphasize inner beauty (嫫 as a personal name).

Collocations

  • Mo Mu(嫫母)
  • virtue of Mo Mu(嫫母之德)
  • Mo as surname(嫫姓)
  • Yellow Emperor and Mo Mu(黄帝与嫫母)
  • Mo's appearance(嫫之貌)
  • legend of Mo Mu(嫫母传说)

Idioms

  • The virtue of Mo Mu(嫫母之德)
  • Mo Mu's inner beauty surpasses appearance(嫫母内美)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mo Mu was a legendary consort of the Yellow Emperor, revered for her virtue and wisdom despite being described as physically plain.
  • She represents the classical Chinese ideal that inner virtue is more important than outer appearance.
  • The character is occasionally used as a surname in historical contexts.

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