蘑 (mó): mushroom

蘑 (mó) is a Chinese character meaning “mushroom.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 磨 (phonetic). It ranks #2928 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 蘑 plant. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. mushroom

Etymology & Origin

蘑

pictophoneticplant

Decomposition: ⿱艹磨 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
蘑菇nounmó gumushroom
蘑菇云nounmó gū yúnmushroom cloud
松蘑sōng mómatsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), edible mushroom considered a great delicacy in Japan
松口蘑sōng kǒu mómatsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), edible mushroom considered a great delicacy in Japan
口蘑nounkǒu móSaint George's mushroom (Tricholoma mongplicum)
迷幻蘑菇nounmí huàn mó gupsilocybin mushroom
双孢蘑菇nounshuāng bāo mó gūcultivated mushroom
蘑菇汤mó gu tāngmushroom soup
泡蘑菇verbpào mó guto procrastinate
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Total compounds
33
As first character
33
As last character
33
As middle character

蘑 appears in 9 compound words: 33 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 33 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 蘑 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

菇gū
0.9024,265 co-occurrences
炖dùn
0.47522 co-occurrences
蜡là
0.46142 co-occurrences
砌qì
0.41850 co-occurrences
奈nài
0.397204 co-occurrences
毒dú
0.396174 co-occurrences
朵duǒ
0.37750 co-occurrences
鸡jī
0.37238 co-occurrences
煮zhǔ
0.36511 co-occurrences
紫zǐ
0.36588 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

双孢蘑菇shuāngbāo mógu

button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

蘑字的写法很特别,让我印象深刻。

mó zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .

The way the character for "mushroom" is written is quite unique and has left a lasting impression on me.

奇客SolidotAug 2026

因为 AI 抄写员捏造了她服用迷幻蘑菇的经历,她说自己从未碰过迷幻蘑菇。

yīn wéi A I chāo xiě yuán niē zào le tā fú yòng mí huàn mó gū de jīng lì , tā shuō zì jǐ cóng wèi pèng guò mí huàn mó gū .

Because the AI transcriber fabricated her experience with psychedelic mushrooms, she said she had never touched them.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

这4类食物尤其要注意:绿叶菜;海鲜;银耳、蘑菇;土豆、芋头、馒头。

zhè 4 lèi shí wù yóu qí yāo zhù yì : lǜ xié cài ; hǎi xiān ; yín ěr , mó gū ; tǔ dòu , 芋 tóu , mán tóu .

Pay special attention to these four types of foods: leafy greens; seafood; white fungus and mushrooms; potatoes, taro, and steamed buns.

少数派Jul 2026

屏幕挂灯负责认真照亮桌面,蘑菇灯则在夜里留下一点暖色。

bǐng mù guà dēng fù zé rèn zhēn zhào liàng zhuō miàn , mó gū dēng zé zài yè lǐ liú xià yī diǎn nuǎn sè .

The desk lamp illuminates the desk, while the mushroom lamp casts a warm glow at night.

中国新闻网·生活May 2026

假木耳洗的时候,如果水变黑色或者褐色,那就意味着这种蘑菇是不能吃的。

jiǎ mù ěr xǐ de shí hòu , rú guǒ shuǐ biàn hēi sè huò zhě 褐 sè , nà jiù yì wèi zhe zhè zhǒng mó gū shì bù néng chī de .

When washing false wood ear mushrooms, if the water turns black or brown, it means the mushrooms are not edible.

Hk01.comMar 2026

...致命白毒伞”煮汤险死 深圳通报1周2宗毒蘑菇中毒

. . . zhì mìng bái dú sǎn zhǔ tāng xiǎn sǐ shēn 圳 tōng bào 1 zhōu 2 zōng dú mó gū zhōng dú

...Nearly Died After Cooking "Deadly White Poison Cap" Soup; Shenzhen Reports Two Cases of Poisonous Mushroom Poisoning in One Week

Tatoeba

汤姆和玛丽亚到树林里采集蘑菇去了。

Tāngmǔ hé Mǎlìyà dào shùlín lǐ cǎijí mógu qù le.

Tom and Mary went into the forest to collect mushrooms.

Tatoeba

我特别喜欢蘑菇的味道。

Wǒ tèbié xǐhuan mógu de wèidao.

I especially like the flavour of the mushroom.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 艹 (plant) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced mó

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 蘑 (mó) mean in Chinese?
蘑 (mó) primarily means "mushroom." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2928 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 蘑 have?
蘑 is written with 19 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 蘑?
The radical associated with 蘑 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.
What are the components of 蘑?
蘑 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 磨 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹磨 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 蘑?
Common words with 蘑 include: 蘑菇 (mó gu, "mushroom"); 蘑菇云 (mó gū yún, "mushroom cloud"); 松蘑 (sōng mó, "matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), edible mushroom considered a great delicacy in Japan"); 松口蘑 (sōng kǒu mó, "matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), edible mushroom considered a great delicacy in Japan"); 口蘑 (kǒu mó, "Saint George's mushroom (Tricholoma mongplicum)"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 蘑 (mó)?
Several characters share the pronunciation mó: 模 (to imitate), 默 (silent), 魔 ((bound form) evil spirit), 摸 (to feel with the hand), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 蘑 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 蘑 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.