寞 Strokes Write it Listen 寞 mò silent, still; lonely, solitary HSK 7–9 13 strokes Radical 宀 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from宀meaninggàiroof; house莫soundmòcannot; do not; is not; negative How it works宀 hints at the meaning (roof), and 莫 mò hints at the sound.