麽 (mó) - Used in the word 什么 (shén me) meaning & also appears in 怎么 (zěn me) meaning 'how'

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mó ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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麽 · mó

Used in the word 什么 (shén me) meaning 'what';

also appears in 怎么 (zěn me) meaning 'how';

a suffix particle in interrogative words.

Used in the word 什么 (shén me) meaningalso appears in 怎么 (zěn me) meaning 'how'a suffix particle in interrogative words.

Usage highlights

whathowwhywherewhichwhen

Synonyms

  • 何— what, which, how (classical equivalent)
  • 怎— how, why (in 怎么)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • What is this?(这是什么?)
  • How do you do this?(怎么做?)
  • Why are you late?(为什么迟到?)
  • Where are you going?(去哪里?)

Collocations

  • what(什么)
  • how(怎么)
  • why(为什么)
  • where(哪里)
  • which(哪个)
  • when(什么时候)

Idioms

  • No matter what(无论如何)
  • For some reason(不知为什么)
  • No matter how difficult(不管多么困难)

Cultural background

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  • Originally derived from 麼, now simplified to 么 in mainland China.
  • Primarily functions as an interrogative particle in modern Chinese.
  • Rarely used alone, almost always appears in compound words.

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