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墨 (mò) — how to say "ink" in Chinese
墨
Ink
noun
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
墨的香味
mò de xiāng wèi
the scent of ink
Examples
他用墨写字。
He writes with ink.
墨很黑。
The ink is very black.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "ink" in Chinese?
"ink" in Chinese is 墨 (mò).
墨 meaning
墨 (mò) means "Ink".
Ink in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced mò (written as mo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for ink
It is written 墨 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 墨?
墨 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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