HSK 6
莫名其妙
Meaning
- unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable
- unable to make head or tail of it
- boring (e.g. movie)
- Pinyin
- mò míng qí miào
Character reference
Components and radical classification
莫
mòcannot; do not; is not; negative
Primary radical艹 · grass
名
míngname; position, rank, title
Primary radical口 · mouth
其
qíhis, her, its, their; that
Primary radical八 · eight
妙
miàomysterious, subtle; clever, exquisite, wonderful
Primary radical女 · woman
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details