No. 800 in Chinese
莫
"莫" means "do not," "no one," or "cannot," and is also used as a surname.
In a sentence
莫愁前路无知己。
Do not worry that there are no friends who understand you ahead.
In this context, '莫' is used as a negation, meaning 'do not' or 'no need to'.
他问我莫非你不去参加了？
He asked me, could it be that you are not attending anymore?
Here, '莫非' is a phrase meaning 'could it be that', usually indicating a rhetorical or doubtful question.
这片土地上树木丛生，草长莺飞，自然之美无与伦比，唯有以来者莫惊扰之妙。
This land is covered with trees and thriving grass; the natural beauty is unparalleled, and is only perfect in that visitors must not disturb it.
In this example, '莫' advises abstention, interpreted as 'must not'.
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