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Character Decomposition
默=黑+犬
Etymology
A dog 犬 watching in the dark 黑
Meanings
silent
to write from memory
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Words with 默 198 total
silent; still; quiet · to mourn in silence; to observe silence · (neologism, attested by 2022) to stay at home during a pandemic静默jìng mòto observe a moment of silence in tribute默哀mò āisilent prayer · pray in silence默祷mò dǎoto read in silence默读mò dúto learn by heart · to commit to memory · to remember · to memorize in silence默记mò jìin silence; not speaking默默mò mòto read silently · to mouth (the words of a prayer etc) · to say to oneself · to contemplate inwardly默念mò niànsilent movie默片mò piànsilent · speechless默然mò ránto agree tacitly · tacit approval · default (setting)默认mò rèn
Idioms with 默 27 total Chain
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