Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “mao”
34 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
māo
2
Second tone
máo
毛
máo
矛hair, fur, feathers
4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3máo
牦spear, lance
5 strokesmáo
茅tail, hair
8 strokesmáo
茆rushes, reeds, grass
8 strokesmáo
旄water mallow
8 strokesmáo
酕old
10 strokesmáo
锚drunk, blotto
11 strokesmáo
髦anchor
13 strokesmáo
氂fashionable, in vogue
14 strokesmáo
蝥tail, hair
15 strokesmáo
錨Spanish fly
15 strokesmáo
蟊anchor
17 strokesmáo
Spanish fly
17 strokes3
Third tone
mǎo
4
Fourth tone
mào
冒
mào
皃to risk, to brave, to dare
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6mào
茂countenance, appearance
7 strokesmào
贸thick, lush, dense
8 strokesmào
耄commerce, trade
9 strokesmào
袤selderly person
10 strokesmào
帽longitude
11 strokesmào
貿hat, cap
12 strokesmào
楙commerce, trade
12 strokesmào
瑁Cydonia japonica
13 strokesmào
瞀fine jade
13 strokesmào
貌to take a close look
14 strokesmào
懋countenance, appearance
14 strokesmào
grand, majestic, splendid
17 strokesSound in context
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