Chinese symbol for “modal”
模态
mó tài
Traditional: 模態
modal (computing, linguistics)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for modal is 模态 (mó tài), defined as: modal (computing, linguistics).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “modal”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 模态.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 模式 | mó shì | mode; pattern; model |
| 规模 (規模) | guī mó | scale; scope; extent |
| 大规模 (大規模) | dà guī mó | large scale; extensive |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model; mold |
| 模拟 (模擬) | mó nǐ | imitation; to simulate |
| 模特 | mó tè | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 状态 (狀態) | zhuàng tài | condition; state; state of affairs |
| 态度 (態度) | tài du | manner; bearing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “modal”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.