沫 (mò) is a Chinese character meaning “foam”. It is written from 氵 (water (left-side form)) and 末 (end; tip), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
氵 + 末
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：8 画 = 氵 3 画 + 末 5 画；部首取康熙 85 水部；声符判断只依据实测现代读音（末 mò / 沫 mò 声母韵母声调全同）
Memory aid
Water (氵) at its very end (末) — where the wave runs out, it turns into foam.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 泡沫pào mòfoam; bubbles; froth沫 = mò
- 唾沫tuò mòsaliva; spit沫 = mòspoken astuò mo
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All readings
foam
foam; froth; bubbles; a tiny drop of liquid
液体形成的许多小泡；也指极小的液体点儿。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 泡沫pào mòfoam; bubbles; froth沫 = mò
- 唾沫tuò mòsaliva; spit沫 = mòspoken astuò mo
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 沫 mean?
沫 (mò) means foam; froth; bubbles; a tiny drop of liquid.
How do you pronounce 沫?
It is pronounced mò.
What parts is 沫 made of?
氵 (water (left-side form)) and 末 (end; tip), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：8 画 = 氵 3 画 + 末 5 画；部首取康熙 85 水部；声符判断只依据实测现代读音（末 mò / 沫 mò 声母韵母声调全同）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 沫 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 沫?
水. 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 沫?
Common ones are 泡沫 and 唾沫. The reading of 沫 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.