寞
Tap the pinyin to hear it
lonesome
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
How to remember it
solitary · Heisig RSH #1586
house + graveyard
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 寞
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不甘寂寞 | unwilling to remain lonely or idle; unwilling to be left out | |
| 落寞 | lonely; desolate | |
| 寂寞 | lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 莫 — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 莫 sound part | cannot; do not; is not; negative | |
| 模 | model, pattern, standard; to copy, to imitate | |
| 幕 | curtain, screen, tent; measure word for plays and shows | |
| 膜 | membrane, film; to kneel and worship | |
| 摸 | to caress, to stroke, to gently touch | |
| 墓 | grave, tomb | |
| 漠 | desert; aloof, cool, indifferent | |
| 慕 | to admire, to desire, to long for | |
| 暮 | dusk, evening, sunset; ending | |
| 募 | to levy, to raise; to recruit; to summon | |
| 蟆 | frog, toad | |
| 摹 | to trace; to imitate, to copy; pattern | |
| 谟 | to scheme, to plan; to practice | |
| 馍 | bread | |
| 蓦 | suddenly, quickly, abruptly | |
| 糢 | rice snacks | |
| 镆 | sword | |
| 嫫 | Huangdi's ugly concubine; ugly woman, nurse | |
| 瘼 | sickness; distress |