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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- mao1
- English meanings
- pussycat, puss, malkin, cat, kitty, tabby, felid, feline, true cat, pussy
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 犭; right 苗.
Meaning & sound clues
犭 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “animal”.
苗 is identified as the sound component (miáo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 猫.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
risk
hat; cap
Mao
spear; contradiction
lush; flourishing
thatch grass
appearance; looks
trade; commerce
fashionable; bangs
Example sentences
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Related words
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