Spot 卯
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
卯 component
mǎo · 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 卯
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue卯Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 卯 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
留=
+田
聊=
耳
茆=
艹
峁=
山
泖=
氵
柳=
木
昴=
日
贸=
+贝
铆=
钅
卿=
貿=
+貝
鉚=
釒
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 卯 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
聊liáo
Chinese character
HSK 3.0 · L3聊天儿liáotiānrerhua variant of 聊天[liao2 tian1]
HSK 3.0 · L3留学liúxuéto study abroad
HSK 3.0 · L3留学生liúxuéshēngstudent studying abroad
HSK 3.0 · L3留liúold variant of 留[liu2]
HSK 3.0 · L4留下liúxiato leave behind
HSK 3.0 · L4无聊wúliáobored
HSK 3.0 · L4保留bǎoliúto keep
HSK 3.0 · L5聊天liáo tiānto chat
HSK 2.0 · L4留言liúyánto leave a message
HSK 3.0 · L5停留tíngliúto stay somewhere temporarily
HSK 3.0 · L5贸易màoyìChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L6