茉 (mò) is a Chinese character meaning “used only in 茉莉 (jasmine) and its compounds”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 末 (end; tip), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 末
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 8 笔核验：艹 3 笔 + 末 5 笔）
Memory aid
The grass radical (艹) sits on top of 末, "the tip of a branch". A plant whose small white flowers open at the very tip: jasmine. 末 (mò) also gives the whole character its sound, mò.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 茉莉mò lìjasmine茉 = mò
- 茉莉花mò lì huājasmine flower茉 = mò
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All readings
jasmine (in 茉莉)
used only in 茉莉 (jasmine) and its compounds
只用于「茉莉」及其组成的词，指茉莉这种开白色小花的常绿灌木。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 茉莉mò lìjasmine茉 = mò
- 茉莉花mò lì huājasmine flower茉 = mò
Sound component
末 family exact
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 茉 mean?
茉 (mò) means used only in 茉莉 (jasmine) and its compounds.
How do you pronounce 茉?
It is pronounced mò.
What parts is 茉 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 末 (end; tip), one above the other. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 8 笔核验：艹 3 笔 + 末 5 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 茉 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 茉?
艹. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 茉?
Common ones are 茉莉 and 茉莉花. The reading of 茉 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.