Chinese symbol for “silent”
默
mò
silent; to write from memory
The closest CC-CEDICT match for silent is 默 (mò), defined as: silent; to write from memory.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “silent”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 静默 (靜默) | jìng mò | silent; still; quiet; to mourn in silence; to observe silence |
| 寂 | jì | silent; solitary |
| 默然 | mò rán | silent; speechless |
| 无声 (無聲) | wú shēng | soundless; silent |
| 寂然 | jì rán | silent; quiet |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 默.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn; uncommunicative |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor; humorous |
| 默默 | mò mò | in silence; not speaking |
| 默认 (默認) | mò rèn | to agree tacitly; tacit approval |
| 默契 | mò qì | tacit understanding; unwritten agreement; rapport |
| 幽默感 | yōu mò gǎn | sense of humor |
See also: Japanese symbol for “silent”.
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.