莫氏

Mòshì

proper noun #34,946

Meanings

1 the Mo family / clan / lineage
2 Mohs (as in Mohs hardness scale)

Characters

surname Mo; do not

clan; family name marker

Examples

HSK 7-9

钻石的莫氏硬度是10。

Zuànshí de Mòshì yìngdù shì shí.

The Mohs hardness of diamond is 10.

HSK 7-9

莫氏家族在当地很有声望。

Mòshì jiāzú zài dāngdì hěn yǒu shēngwàng.

The Mo family is highly respected locally.

Tips

usage

莫氏 follows the X-氏 ('the X clan / Mr./Mrs. X') pattern. Most famously appears in 莫氏硬度 (Mohs hardness scale), named after German geologist Friedrich Mohs (1773-1839). In genealogy or literature it just means 'the Mo family'.

Stroke Order

莫 mò

氏 shì