默 = 黑 + 犬

默 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “silent”. It is built from 黑 (black) and 犬 (dog).

Keyword: silent
Pinyin (Mandarin): mò
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: молчать

Decomposition

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黑 black
犬 dog

How to find 默 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “black” + “dog”. 默 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 默 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.