mok6漠

Jyutpingmok6

Yalemohk

語素Uncommon

Definition

Desert, or used to describe being indifferent and aloof.

desert
literaryindifferent; cold; aloof

neutralnaturedescriptions

How it's used

Functioning primarily as a bound morpheme in Cantonese, this character rarely stands alone in daily speech. It appears most frequently in compound words describing geographical features or abstract emotional states. When used to describe people, it carries a sense of emotional distance or lack of warmth that is stronger than simply being quiet.

Examples

go2嗰dou6度hai6係jat1一pin2片，hou2好naan4難wan2搵dou3到seoi2水jam2飲。

That place is a vast desert; it is very hard to find water to drink.

keoi5佢deoi3對zyu6住ngo5我hou2好laang5冷mok6漠，jyun4完cyun4全m4唔soeng2想lei5理ngo5我。

He is very cold and indifferent towards me, not wanting to pay any attention to me at all.

Common phrases

saa1沙mok6漠

desert

laang5冷mok6漠

indifferent or cold

vast desert

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common noun used in isolation. Remember that it is almost always paired with another character, such as in 沙漠 for the physical location or 冷漠 for the personality trait.