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默哀
默哀
(mò āi): To observe a moment of silence in mourning (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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默 • mò • silent; quiet; still
mò
默
silent; quiet; still
哀 • āi • sorrow, grief, mourning
āi
哀
sorrow, grief, mourning
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 默哀.
Words with
默
幽默
yōu mò
humorous
沉默
chén mò
reticent; taciturn; uncommunicative
默默
mò mò
quietly; silently
潜移默化
qián yí mò huà
exert a subtle influence on somebody's character
默契
mò qì
Understanding / Tacit agreement
默默无闻
mò mò wú wén
Obscure / Unknown
缄默
jiānmò
to remain silent; to keep one's mouth shut
静默
jìng mò
silence; quiet; silent
Words with
哀
悲哀
bēi āi
grief; sorrow
哀求
āi qiú
Beg / plead
喜怒哀乐
xǐ nù āi lè
joy / anger / sorrow / and happiness / the full range of emotions
哀伤
āi shāng
sorrow, grief
哀悼
āi dào
mourn
节哀
jié āi
restrain grief; condolences
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Example Sentences with 默哀
quán
全
tǐ
体
qǐ
起
lì
立
mò
默
āi
哀
yī
一
fēn
分
zhōng
钟
。
Everyone stood up to observe a minute of silence.
zài
在
zhuī
追
dào
悼
huì
会
shàng
上
，
dà
大
jiā
家
wèi
为
xué
学
xiào
校
wèi
为
dì
地
zhèn
震
zhōng
中
de
的
shì
逝
zhě
yù
遇
nàn
难
zhě
者
mò
默
āi
哀
。
At the memorial service, everyone observed silence for the victims.
者
jǔ
举
xíng
行
le
了
mò
默
āi
哀
yí
仪
shì
式
。
The school held a moment-of-silence ceremony for those who died in the earthquake.
