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CHINESE CHARACTER

máo

毛

毛

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Mao

Numbered pinyin
mao2
English meanings
Mao, wool, bristle, nap, pilus, down, feather, mold, mildew, Surname, hair, 1 1 0 th yuan, 1 0 th yuan, dime, silk, cent, fur, marking

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Overlapping structure

Overlapping arrangement: first part 乇; second part 一.

  • First part

    乇
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  • Second part

    一

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿻乇一

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiǎo小māo猫de的máo毛hěn很ruǎn软。

    The kitten's fur is very soft.

  2. 02

    dìshang地上yǒu有máo毛。

    There's some fur on the ground.

  3. 03

    zhè这jiàn件máoyī毛衣shì是yáng羊máo毛de的。

    This sweater is made of wool.

  4. 04

    bié别máo毛máo毛zào躁zào躁de的。

    Don't be so hasty.

  5. 05

    tā他tài太tiāoti挑剔,máo毛lǐ里tiāo挑cì刺。

    He is too picky.

  6. 06

    yáng羊máo毛hěn很nuǎnhuo暖和。

    Wool is very warm.

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