莫氏

Mòshì

popculture #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

钻石的莫氏硬度是10。

Zuànshí de Mòshì yìngdù shì shí.

The Mohs hardness of diamond is 10.

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/literature it just means 'the Mo family'.

Stroke Order

莫 mò

氏 shì