毛
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máo · hair, fur, feathers

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4Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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毛Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 毛

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máoWords pronounced máo
maoWords pronounced mao
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Example sentences

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Tā de yǔ máo qiú dǎ dé zhēn lì hài.他的羽毛球打得真厉害。

He plays badminton very well.

Source: Tatoeba #12568849 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài ná kuài máo jīn guò lái.我再拿块毛巾过来。

I'll bring one more towel.

Source: Tatoeba #8887773 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì nǐ zuó tiān mǎi de máo yī ma?那是你昨天买的毛衣吗?

Is that the sweater you bought yesterday?

Source: Tatoeba #6956923 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ tiāo bù chū tā de máo bìng.我挑不出他的毛病。

I cannot find fault with him.

Source: Tatoeba #332809 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú shì yì tiáo zhēn de yú, wǒ zhǐshì yí gè cháng máo róng wán jù.我不是一条真的鱼,我只是一个长毛绒玩具。

I'm not a real fish, I'm just a mere plushy.

Source: Tatoeba #423383 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǐ qián cháng qù dǎ yǔ máo qiú, dàn xiàn zài bù dǎ le.我以前常去打羽毛球,但現在不打了。

I used to play badminton a lot, but I don’t play anymore.

Source: Tatoeba #369122 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 毛 in context

  1. Say máo, then recall the core meaning: hair, fur, feathers.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 羽毛球 (yǔ máo qiú), meaning “badminton”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 毛 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.